News release
Oakbank RCMP respond to fatal vehicle fire
January 16, 2026
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RM of Springfield, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On Jan. 14, just after 10:30 p.m., Oakbank RCMP were called after a truck was seen on fire near Briercliffe Road in the RM of Springfield.
Officer arrived minutes after being called, as did Springfield Fire Department, and observed a truck fully engulfed in flames in a ditch at the side of the road. Once firefighters extinguished the fire, human remains were located inside the vehicle.
An autopsy and review of dental records have been ordered to positively identify the victim.
RCMP are investigating whether icy road conditions may have factored into the vehicle going off the side of the road.