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1 dead after collision near Kandahar, Sask: Wynyard RCMP

RCMP are investigating a serious collision between a semi and a passenger vehicle on Highway 16, two miles west of Kandahar. Callum Smith / Global News

One man is dead and another driver was taken to hospital after a serious collision between a semi and passenger vehicle on Highway 16 two miles west of Kandahar, Sask.

Wynyard RCMP say they responded to the call around 12:45 p.m. Friday. RCMP say the semi was travelling east and the car was travelling west on the highway when the collision occurred.

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The lone driver of the car was pronounced dead on the scene and the male semi driver was taken to hospital as a precaution.

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Both lanes of the highway in the area were blocked and detours were in place. The highway has since reopened.

Read more: 1 dead after serious collision in Lumsden, Sask.

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The RCMP and a collision reconstructionist continue to investigate.

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