Two dead after rollover on Highway 48

REGINA – Two Regina men died Wednesday morning after a single-vehicle collision on Highway 48, east of Montmartre, Sask.

According to RCMP, at around 8:55 a.m., a pick-up truck travelling east with three occupants lost control. The truck then entered the south ditch and rolled several times.

A 34-year-old male passenger and a 21-year-old male passenger, both from Regina, were ejected from the truck. They were pronounced dead at the scene by STARS air ambulance. Neither passenger was wearing a seatbelt.

The 20-year-old male driver, also from Regina, was transported to Regina General Hospital with unknown injuries.

The cause of the collision is still under investigation. Police say alcohol is not considered to be a factor.