A witness told the Canadian broadcaster CBC that he saw both vehicles burning due to the collision. "I have never seen an accident that big," said John Proven. "It's a little bit shocking."
Manitoba provincial health officials said patients would have to be split into multiple hospitals depending on the severity of individual injuries.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson offered her condolences to the crash victims on Twitter. "My heart breaks hearing the news of the tragic accident near Carberry," she said.
Meanwhile, the RCMP said an investigation into how the collision happened is underway.
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