No serious injuries are being reported after a train collided with a truck in Gilbert Plains on Monday afternoon.
The collision happened around 4:30 p.m at the PR274 crossing near Highway 5 in Gilbert Plains.
The driver of the truck was uninjured but the vehicle was heavily damaged. The driver explained to police he was not able to see the lights or train due to the sun being in his eyes and collided with the moving train.
No injuries were reported to the CN train crew.
Manitoba RCMP says the investigation will now be handled by CN Police.
A large fire and lots of smoke were visible in close proximity to the scene, but was unrelated to the collision.
This large fire in close proximity to the scene caused a very noticeable cloud of smoke over the municipality on Monday evening.
