Just before 2:00 a.m. this morning, Portage la Prairie RCMP learned of a single-vehicle collision in Island Park in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Portage emergency services located a pickup truck, which had struck a large tree.
There were two occupants in the vehicle. The 19-year-old male passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene. Brandon Friesen, 18, has been charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death and Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle.
The investigation continues with the assistance of a RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist. The name of the deceased has not been released.