Driver, passenger killed in crash outside Martensville

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A two-vehicle collision on Highway 12 left two people dead on New Year’s Eve.

Warman RCMP, firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene just before 5:30 p.m., RCMP said in a Thursday news release.

Police determined that a semi truck and and an SUV had collided on the highway just outside of Martensville.

The driver and passenger of the SUV — a 29-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man, both from Saskatoon — were declared dead at the scene.

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Their families have now been notified.

The driver of the semi was assessed by paramedics at the scene, and sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.

The northbound lanes of Highway 12 were closed at that junction for more than six hours, but have since reopened. Warman RCMP and an RCMP collision reconstructionist continue to investigate the circumstances.

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