Fatal collision causes partial closure of Ring Road: Regina police

Fatal crash on Ring Road WATCH: Regina police responded to a fatal collision on Ring Road Wednesday afternoon which left one person dead.

The Regina Police Service (RPS) reported a fatal traffic collision on Ring Road, which has led to a partial closure of the highway.

A two vehicle collision was reported to police at 1:18 p.m. on Nov. 2, RPS outlined in an email.

Police determined through an initial investigation that a vehicle travelling westbound on Ring Road crossed the ditch into the eastbound lanes between Albert Street and Wascana Parkway.

RPS initially reported several people were injured in the collision and taken to hospital.

At 4:06 p.m. on Nov. 2, RPS confirmed that an adult man was killed in the crash.

As a result of the collision, the west-bound lanes of Ring Road between Wascana Parkway and Albert Street will be closed until around 6 p.m. while investigators finish collecting evidence and taking measurements.

RPS announced at 6:50 p.m. that the affected stretch of Ring Road was reopened to traffic.