Canada authorities responding to major collision on highway

Authorities did not confirm casualties, but health officials said they were preparing a mass casualty response.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba said in a tweet Thursday they are deploying all resources in the province to the scene. Ambulance helicopters have been dispatched to the scene from Winnipeg and Regina.Carberry is 170 kilometers 105 miles west of Manitobas capital of Winnipeg.

Authorities in Canada responded Thursday to a major collision on a highway in the province of Manitoba. Authorities did not confirm casualties, but health officials said they were preparing a mass casualty response.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba said in a tweet Thursday they are deploying all resources in the province to the scene. TV broadcasters aired images of what looked like a large van smoldering in a ditch near a transport truck with a smashed engine on a road. Ambulance helicopters have been dispatched to the scene from Winnipeg and Regina.

Carberry is 170 kilometers (105 miles) west of Manitoba's capital of Winnipeg.