Driver dead after train and car collide in Gull Lake

An 80-year-old man from Gull Lake died after a late-night crash between a car and a train Sunday.

Police are investigating after a train and a vehicle collided, resulting in the death of an 80-year-old man.

On Sunday, Dec. 14, at around 11:45 p.m., Swift Current RCMP received word that a train and car had collided in the community of Gull Lake.

Officers responded along with local firefighters and paramedics. The driver of the car, an 80-year-old man from Gull Lake, was pronounced dead at the scene.

No injuries were reported by the train’s crew.

The investigation continues with the help of a collision reconstructionist and CPKC police.

Gull Lake is located approximately 290 kilometres west of Regina.