2 Killed in West Saskatchewan Pickup Truck and Snow Plow Crash | The Canadian News

Two people were killed after a three-vehicle collision in western Saskatchewan involving a snow plow.

RCMP said a pickup truck and snowplow initially collided on Highway 16, one kilometer west of Maidstone, around 2:50 p.m. Monday.

Then a second truck collided with the snow blower.

Two passengers in the second van, a 47-year-old woman and a 24-year-old woman, both from Beaumont, Alta., Were killed in the accident. Police have not released their names.

The driver of the second van and another passenger were taken to the hospital with what police believe are non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the first truck also suffered what police believe are non-life-threatening injuries.

The snowplow operator was not injured.

Highway 16 was closed for several hours, but has since been reopened to traffic.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

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