Two people from Little Pine First Nation were killed in a vehicle rollover on Saturday after a drunk driver stepped behind the wheel.
A 25-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, passengers of the vehicle found at Centre Road, were declared dead at the scene by EMS.
The 25-year-old driver, Tyson Anthony Cardinal, was injured and taken to the hospital but survived.
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Investigators determined Cardinal had been drinking.
He was arrested and charged with two counts of operation of a conveyance while impaired by alcohol causing death and one count of operating a conveyance having a blood alcohol concentration equal or exceeding 80 mg.
Cardinal was remanded in custody and will make his first court appearance in North Battleford Monday afternoon.
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