Man taken to hospital after Friday night crash on rural Manitoba road

Manitoba RCMPsay they will charge a 64-year-old man after acrash left pieces of two vehiclesscattered across a rural Manitoba road and one of the vehicles in the ditch.

The crash happened Friday night just before 7 p.m.in the southwestern Manitoba municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa.

Police say a 64-year old man driving a southbound Chevrolet Cavalier ran through a yield sign andcollided with the rearof an eastbound 2013 Dodge Ramat the intersection of Treesbank Road andRoad 103 W.

A 38-year-old man fromWawanesa, Man., was driving the Ram, whichrolled into the ditch after spinning 180 degrees. The driver of the truck escaped without injury.

The 64-year-old man from Prairie Lakes, Man., was taken by ambulance tohospital. Police say he walked away from the crash with non-life threatening injuries.

RCMP say they are pursuing a charge against the 64-year-old driverfor violating the Highway Traffic Act.

Both drivers were wearing seatbelts and alcohol isn't considered afactor in the crash.