1 dead, 1 with critical injuries reported after crash: Yorkton RCMP

Yorkton RCMP say one person is dead following a two-vehicle collision on the city’s southern edge.

A southbound car on Highway 9 collided with the rear trailer of a westbound semi at the intersection with Highway 16 at around 5 p.m. on Monday, according to a press release.

A 43-year-old man who was driving the car died while being taken to hospital by ambulance, RCMP said. Police did not release his name but said he was from Churchbridge, Sask.

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His passenger, a 42-year-old woman, was taken to hospital in Regina and last reported to have sustained critical injuries.

RCMP said the semi driver, a 67-year-old man, was not injured.

The investigation is ongoing with help from a traffic reconstructionist and the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service.

Yorkton is approximately 180 kilometres northeast of Regina.

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