The Neepawa RCMP is investigating a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) rollover that took the life of a 12-year-old girl.
On May 1st, police responded to a report of a UTV rollover on Road 76 West, approximately 400 meters south of the Road 83 North intersection. When officers got to the scene, they found three females who had been ejected from the vehicle.
The investigation determined that the vehicle had slid into the ditch before rolling several times. None of the occupants were wearing seatbelts or helmets at the time of the crash.
The driver and one passenger, who were both 14 years old, were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The other passenger, a 12-year-old, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Four days later, on May 5th, she succumbed to her injuries.
The investigation is continuing with the assistance of a RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist.
