One person dead, truck driver injured in head-on crash near Wandering River.
One person is dead following a two vehicle collision on Highway 63. The head-on collision involving a pick up truck and a semi tractor trailer occurred at approximately 6:00am at Kilometre marker 46 near Wandering River. The driver of the pickup truck was pronounced dead on scene while the driver of the semi tractor trailer was transported to hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries.
An RCMP Collision Analyst is on scene investigating the cause of the collision. Weather at the time of the collision was clear with early morning sunlight. Alcohol is not believed to have played a factor in this collision.
This incident took place one kilometre north of the community of Wandering River on a non-twinned portion of the Highway.
The highway has been blocked in both directions while emergency crews and police work on the scene. It is anticipated that the highway will be fully reopened at approximately 11:30am.
The deceased's identity will not be released pending notification of next of kin.
