The driver of a semi is dead and two other people were injured following a crash on Highway 5 early Sunday morning.
The collision between the semi and a car happened around 3:30 a.m. CT approximately 10 kilometres east of Saskatoon.
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Initial reports indicated that the semi had rolled and the car was submerged in water with people inside.
The Saskatoon Fire Department sent two engines, a rescue unit and the water rescue team to the scene.
A firefighter wearing a water rescue suit began to extract a man from the car and was helped by members of the water rescue team when they arrived a short time later.
Saskatoon RCMP said the semi driver was pronounced dead. No names have been released
The driver of the car and a passenger in the semi were taken to hospital with unknown injuries.
The highway was closed for several hours while police carried out their investigation and the scene was cleared.
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