RCMP respond to injured male

On February 28, 2022, at approximately 3 :10 pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to a call of an injured male on the side of the road on Highway 245, in the RM of Norfolk Treherne.

The initial investigation has determined that the male was loading an excavator onto a trailer, when the boom came into contact with a hydro line. It is believed that this contact resulted in the male receiving an electrical shock.

Emergency Medical Services attended and the 58-year-old male from Edwin, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health has been notified.

Portage la Prairie and Treherne RCMP continue to investigate.