Three people dead after rollover on George Gordon First Nation

Three people have died after a single-vehicle rollover on on George Gordon First Nation on Sunday.

Punnichy RCMP said in a news release on Aug. 2 that officers were told of the crash on Grid 640 on George Gordon First Nation around 2:55 a.m.

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STARS was also called to the accident site.

The three occupants of the vehicle were declared dead on scene and have been identified as a 42-year-old woman and two 43-year-old men who were all from the First Nation. RCMP said their families have been notified.

Police said two other occupants of the vehicle were taken to hospital by paramedics with injuries described as minor.

George Gordon First Nation is about 120 kilometres north of Regina, near Punnichy.

Punnichy RCMP said it is continuing to investigate with the help of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.

Saskatchewan RCMP said that as of Aug. 2 there had been 53 fatal collisions with 66 fatalities on roadways policed by Mounties in 2026.

RCMP said last week that the force had noted a “significant” uptick within the past two months in multiple fatalities resulting from a single collision.

Saskatchewan RCMP’s Lee Knelsen, an inspector and traffic services operations officer said the same four contributing factors and behaviours are being repeatedly seen in many of these situations: speed, not wearing seatbelts, distracted driving, and impairment.

“These are not just numbers; they represent lives lost, and these numbers are increasing,” Knelsen warned. “We urge everyone to make safe decisions every time they get behind the wheel.”

Though Knelsen said he can’t speak to why or when people are using their phones when behind the wheel, he noted that the summer season can bring more people to roadways, lots of construction and, potentially, slower traffic. He asked people to be aware that the device in their hands is both distracting and illegal.

“The public expects you to put that down. We expect you to put that down and drive and make sure that those roadways are safe,” Knelsen said.

Though the province is large and the incidents are scattered across it, Knelsen said 100 RCMP traffic services officers across the province are actively patrolling many kilometres of highway, dirt and gravel roads and performing both roving and formal, stationary checkstops.

The Mounties have also partnered with 34 municipal police agencies through Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan efforts.

“We have a number of resources that are actively out there throughout throughout the day and the night, and on the days and into the evenings as well,” Knelsen explained.

“If you are drinking, if you are using drugs, do not drive.”

— with files from 650 CKOM’s Libby Gray

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