Two people were declared dead at the scene of a two-vehicle collision north of Moose Jaw, Sask., on Friday and three others were left with non-life-threatening injuries, police say.
Police closed Highway 2, 30 kilometres north of Moose Jaw and near Sandy Point, on April 5 after 6 a.m.
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“Officers responded immediately along with the local fire department and EMS. Investigation determined that two cars collided,” police stated in a release Monday. “The driver and sole occupant of one car, and a passenger in the second car were declared deceased by EMS at the scene. One has been identified as a 56-year-old male from Fort McMurray, Alberta, and the other has been identified as a 52-year-old female from India. Both of their families have been notified.”
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Police stated the driver and two passengers of the second car were taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
The closed highway has since reopened, and Moose Jaw RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.
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