Manitoba RCMP report that the driver of a Manitoba Sheriffs van dies following a collision with a train near Portage la Prairie. According to the RCMP and additional reporting, the crash involves the sheriffs’ van and a train, resulting in the driver’s death. Global News reports that a passenger in the van sustains minor injuries. The incident is being investigated by RCMP, with details of the circumstances of the collision not fully described in the available accounts. The reports agree on the location being near Portage la Prairie and that the passenger’s injuries are not life-threatening. Both outlets characterize the driver’s death as the main outcome of the crash, while the passenger is described as having comparatively minor injuries. No further information is provided in the excerpts regarding factors such as speed, track conditions, or whether anyone else involved was injured.