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Man dead after pickup enters slough in southwest Sask.

A man is dead after a pickup truck left Highway 615 and entered a slough south of Fort Walsh, Sask. File / Global News

A man is dead after a vehicle went into a slough in southwest Saskatchewan. It happened late Thursday evening south of Fort Walsh.

Police say a pickup truck travelling on Highway 615 went through a barricade beside a low bridge and entered the slough, coming to a rest on its roof.

The driver, a 61-year-old man from the Consul area, was declared dead at the scene. His name has not been released.

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Maple Creek RCMP continue to investigate. An autopsy is scheduled for next week.

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