Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On September 20, 2024 at approximately 8:50 p.m., Wynyard RCMP received a report of a collision on Highway #16 about two kilometers north of Dafoe, SK.
Officers responded along with local fire and EMS. Investigation determined a semi and truck collided. The driver and sole occupant of the truck was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. She has been identified as a 53-year-old female from north Vancouver, BC. Her family has been notified.
The driver of the semi was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life threatening.
Highway #16 was closed during the initial investigation but has since re-opened. A Saskatchewan RCMP Collision Reconstructionist had attended. Wynyard RCMP continue to investigate in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service.