Police have put a warrant out for the driver of the semi-truck that killed a Rhineland area mother and her child earlier this month.
On Nov. 20, RCMP charged Navjeet Singh, 25, of Brampton, Ontario, with two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death as well as obstructing a peace officer in relation to the Nov. 15 two-vehicle collision at the intersection of PR 201 and PR 306 outside Altona.
The RCMP investigation determined Singh had failed to stop at the intersection. The eastbound semi he was driving collided with a southbound SUV being driven by a 35-year-old woman. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her eight-year-old daughter was taken to hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Singh was transported to hospital, where he was treated and released.
Since then, police have been unable to locate Singh, who was believed to be in Winnipeg. As a result, a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Singh is asked to contact their local police service or the Pembina Valley RCMP at 204-822-5469, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com
