(KNOX) – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is reporting there has been a significant increase in traffic deaths this year in Manitoba.
The Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police say it has responded to 65 crashes that have led to the deaths of 73 people. This is a 28 percent increase from last year and it’s 28 percent above the five year average.
Roughly a third of the 73 people who have died in the crashes were under 30 years old, and the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police were called to eight fatal crashes in October.
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