Fatal crash on Sask. highway claims 2 lives early New Year’s Day

Just hours after ringing in the New Year, two drivers were killed in a collision on Highway 219 near Grasswood Road early Thursday morning.

The Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) says crews were called at around 3:27 a.m. on Jan. 1 and found two vehicles involved in the crash.

According to the fire department, each vehicle had one occupant, and both were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

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Fire crews closed the highway and used extrication tools to remove the victims.

The scene has been turned over to Saskatoon police for investigation.