A woman has been killed in a collision on Highway 16.
RCMP report that on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at approximately 10:40 a.m. Battlefords RCMP were called to a multiple vehicle collision on Highway 16 one km west of the Battlefords. An eastbound vehicle lost control, crossed the centre median and struck a westbound vehicle. As a result of the collision, a 25-year-old female passenger of the eastbound vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A 26-year-old male, two-year-old child of the eastbound vehicle and a 29-year-old female of the westbound vehicle were all transported to Battlefords Union Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
RCMP, EMS, Battleford Fire Department and North Battleford Community Safety Officers attended the scene to maintain traffic control while an RCMP collision analyst attended.
While RCMP have not indicated a cause for the collision, the Saskatchewan Highway Hotline describes conditions that include icy, slippery sections or swirling snow.
The westbound lane of Highway 16 was closed temporarily.
