Collision on Sask. highway claims life of woman, man seriously injured

WATCH: A 48-year-old woman from southeast Saskatchewan died in a crash involving two minivans Friday morning.

A 48-year-old woman from southeast Saskatchewan died in a crash involving two minivans Friday morning.

Saskatoon RCMP say the crash was reported around 7:15 a.m. on Highway 219, about 15 kilometers south of Saskatoon.

According to the Saskatoon RCMP, the woman who was the driver of one of the minivans was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS. Her family has been notified, police said.

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The driver of the other minivan, a man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police say there were no passengers in either vehicle.

The highway was temporarily closed while investigators assessed the scene but has since reopened.

The Saskatoon RCMP, with assistance from a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist, are investigating.