Four taken to hospital after fiery Highway 7 crash

Four people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a three-vehicle crash on Highway 7 Thursday afternoon.

The crash happened after the driver of a SUV that was turning on to the highway near Harris collided with an eastbound truck. The collision forced the truck into the path of a westbound semi-trailer unit and both of the vehicles burst into flames, RCMP said in a news release.

Two male occupants of the crew truck and the female semi driver wre able to escape from the burning vehicles. They were taken to Rosetown Hospital, along with the male driver of the SUV. All four were treated and released from hospital.

The 24-year-old driver of the SUV has been charged for driving without due care and attention.

Harris is located 80 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon.