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Man killed after truck, train collide near Clavet, Sask.

A man is dead following a collision between a pickup truck and a CN train west of Clavet, Sask. Global News

A man has been killed following a collision between a truck and a train near Clavet, Sask.

Police say a northbound pickup truck and a westbound train collided on Saturday just after 7 p.m. CT approximately three kilometres west of the community.

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The driver of the truck, a 68-year-old man from Clavet, was declared dead at the scene. His name has not been released.

No rails cars or engines derailed as a result of the collision.

A RCMP collision analyst was on the scene investigating for several hours.

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Saskatoon RCMP officials say the cause of the fatal crash has not been determined.

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