By Erika Rolling

RCMP

UPDATE: One person killed, two injured, in vehicle rollover on Highway 2

Aug 10, 2023 | 10:32 AM

UPDATE: Spirit River RCMP say a 17-year-old girl from Dixonville is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 2 Thursday morning.

Police say emergency crews were called out to the scene at Highway 2 and Township Road 790A just before 8:30 a.m.

The driver was dead at the scene. Two passengers in the vehicle have what police describe as minor injuries.

The investigation continues.

Highway 2 was closed in both directions for several hours but has since re-opened.

Spirit River RCMP advises that they are currently on the scene of a fatal motor vehicle collision north of Rycroft.

The collision is located on Highway 2 at Township Road 790A and has closed traffic on the highway in both directions.

The cause of the collision is under investigation and it is expected that traffic will be disrupted for several hours until examination of the scene is complete.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area and to use alternate routes.

An update will be given when the roadway is re-opened for traffic.