Saskatchewan fatal crash leaves woman and two girls dead

A fatal multi-vehicle collision occurred on a rural road near Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, on Friday around noon. The incident involved a semi-truck, a truck attempting to pass the semi, and an SUV.

Three occupants of the SUV—a 40-year-old woman, an eight-year-old girl, and a five-year-old girl—were pronounced dead at the scene. A man in the SUV was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition. The semi driver was uninjured, while the truck driver and one passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries. A second passenger in the truck was flown to the hospital with serious injuries.

A 40-year-old man from Sumter, South Carolina, has been arrested and charged with three counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and three counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.