Man dead after head-on collision with semi Friday

A man is dead after the vehicle he was driving collided head-on with a semi-truck near Yorkton Friday, RCMP announced Monday.

Semi-truck caught fire, caused minor injuries to driver

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The driver of the semi-truck had minor injuries while the driver of the pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene. (CBC)

One man is dead and another has minor injuries after a head-on collision near Yorkton between a semi-truck and a pickup truck Friday.

Police closed down Highway 9 south of Yorkton for several hours after the crash, according to a news release.

The semi was headed north and the pickup was headed south when the collision occurred. 

Both vehicles careened into the ditches. The semi-truck caught fire and its driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The pickup truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

There were no hazardous materials on board the semi.

Police said the investigation is ongoing.