One dead after 4-vehicle crash on Highway 7 south of Saskatoon
RCMP say a man is dead and another was taken to hospital in serious condition after a four-vehicle crash Tuesday on Highway 7 between Delisle and Laura, Sask.
Laura is a hamlet about 60 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon.
Warman RCMP, the Delisle Fire Department and Saskatoon EMS were called to the scene around 7:20 p.m. CST Tuesday.
They found one man dead at the scene. Another was taken to hospital by STARS in serious condition. No other injuries were reported by police.
A collision reconstructionist was also called to the scene.
Police said one vehicle entered the westbound lane of Highway 7 and collided head-on with another vehicle.
Two other vehicles, each with a person inside, avoided the head-on collision and ended up in the ditch. Police said they were in the process of confirming what happened to the vehicles that ended up in the ditch.
Police said they had no evidence drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash and that they believed the icy road conditions were a factor in the crash. The investigation was still underway Wednesday afternoon.
Travel was not recommended on the highway at the time of the collision.
The RCMP news release said crews from the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure attended the scene and sanded sections of the highway before it was reopened, due to the road conditions.
