Battlefords man dead after crash north of Denholm

A 67-year-old man from the Battlefords is dead after a collision on Highway 687 on Wednesday.

According to the RCMP, a car and truck collided north of Denholm just before 7 a.m. The driver and only occupant of the car was declared dead at the scene by paramedics. His family has been notified of the death, the Mounties added.

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The driver of the truck was taken to hospital, though police said their injuries weren’t considered life threatening.

“Battlefords RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist,” the RCMP said in a statement.