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2 facing gun charges after truck rear-ends SUV in Saskatoon

Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that led to gun-related charges in Saskatoon. File Photo / Global News

Saskatoon police seized methamphetamine and a gun after a two-vehicle crash in the southeast corner of the city.

The collision occurred around 1 p.m. on Monday in the eastbound turning lanes of Highway 16 at Zimmerman Road, when an SUV stopped at the left-turn traffic lights was rear-ended by a pickup truck, police said.

Two people in the SUV were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Officers said they located a shotgun on the floor of the truck and a passenger was found to be in possession of meth. The 34-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital.

The 21-year-old woman who was driving the truck was not injured.

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Both are facing firearm-related offences and breach of court conditions, according to police. The man is also facing a charge of meth possession.

Police continue to investigate.

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