2 dead in crash on Highway 1 east of Regina

Two people were found dead at the scene of a crash on Highway 1 east of Regina, near Pilot Butte, Wednesday.

Police say the two deceased were in a Pontiac Vibe, a man and woman in her 60s. Police say they are residents of Emerald Park.

RCMP said the driver of a red Dodge truck was treated by EMS at the scene.

They said it appeared that the the car was going south on Highway 624 and was crossing Highway 1 when the truck, which was westbound on Highway 1, crashed into the car in what is called a T-bone collision.

Alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the crash.

Safety concerns along that stretch of highway have been noted in the past. Earlier this year a crash involving a semi-trailer and a car killed one man. Another death was noted in the area in a 2013 crash.

A year ago, the speed limit was reduced to 90 km/hour.

• Speed limit dropped to 90 on 2 busy sections of Sask. highway

"This is our first fatal collision since the reduced speed zone — specifically in this portion — in the new 90 zone," RCMP Cpl. Dean Onyskevitch said Wednesday. "Whether lights would've helped, it's possible."

The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. CST and traffic was reduced to one lane for westbound motorists around the Pilot Butte turn off for several hours as investigators examined the scene.