A 78-year-old woman from Maidstone has died following a collision on Highway 16 west of Marshall on Aug. 10.
Maidstone RCMP were called at approximately noon to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 16 and Range Road 3273. Investigators determined an SUV and a car were involved in the collision. The driver and sole occupant of the SUV was declared dead at the scene by EMS. Her family has been notified.
The driver and sole occupant of the car was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
While emergency crews were responding to the fatal collision and directing traffic in the area, a second crash occurred on Highway 16. Police said a truck and a motorcycle collided, but those involved did not report serious injuries. The driver of the truck was issued a ticket for following too closely.
Highway 16 was temporarily closed following the incidents but has since reopened. RCMP thanked those who assisted at the scene.
The investigation into the fatal collision remains ongoing, with assistance from a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.
As of Aug. 11 at 8:30 a.m., Saskatchewan RCMP reported 55 fatal collisions resulting in 68 deaths on roadways policed by the RCMP in Saskatchewan in 2026.
