Two dead after separate single-vehicle rollovers on Sunday: RCMP

Two people are dead after a pair of separate single-vehicle rollovers on Sunday.

The first crash happened early on Sunday morning, and RCMP officers were called to the scene on Highway 20, north of Govan, at around 5:30 a.m.

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“The driver of the vehicle was declared deceased by EMS at the scene,” the RCMP said in a statement.

“She has been identified as a 30-year-old female from the Kawacatoose First Nation. Her family has been notified.”

According to the RCMP, officers responded to the scene of the second fatal rollover on Highway 953 at Emma Lake at around 11:20 a.m.

The RCMP said a 55-year-old man from Christopher Lake, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was declared dead at the scene. His family has been notified of the death, police added.

The both crashes remain under investigation by the RCMP, with help from a police collision reconstruction expert.

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to amend the location of the crash at Emma Lake, following a correction issued by the Saskatchewan RCMP.