Two-vehicle collision on Sask. highway sends multiple people to hospital

A two-vehicle crash west of Paynton sent several people to hospital Thursday night.

At around 9 p.m. on March 19, Maidstone RCMP responded to the scene on Highway 16, where police say a truck and a second vehicle collided.

Police are still working to confirm the make of the second vehicle.

The truck’s driver, who was the only person in that vehicle, was taken to hospital with injuries described as non‑life‑threatening.

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The driver of the second vehicle was taken to hospital with serious injuries. A teenage passenger in the second vehicle was airlifted by STARS with serious injuries, while another passenger, an adult, was taken to hospital for further assessment.

Eastbound lanes of Highway 16 were closed for several hours but have since reopened.

RCMP say the investigation is ongoing with help from a collision reconstructionist.

Paynton is located about 250 kilometres southwest of Prince Albert.