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Two people have died in an early-morning highway collision early New Year’s Day.

Collision happened on Highway 219 near Grasswood RoadAishwarya Dudha · CBC News · Posted: Jan 01, 2026 10:55 AM EST | Last Updated: 6 hours agoText to Speech Icon

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A red and white fire truck with Saskatoon fire department crest. Two people are dead after an early-morning highway crash on New Year’s Day. (Submitted by Saskatoon Fire Department)

Two people are dead after an early-morning highway collision on New Year’s Day, the Saskatoon Fire Department said Thursday morning.

The crash happened just south of Saskatoon on Highway 219 near Grasswood road, the news release said.

Firefighters saw two vehicles involved in a crash at 3:27 a.m. on Jan. 1. The fire crews created a safe zone and closed the highway to traffic.

Crews found one driver in each vehicle and declared both dead at the scene. Firefighters later used extrication tools to remove the drivers from the vehicles. The news release did not provide any other information on the deceased.

The scene has been turned over to police for further investigation, according to the news release.

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Aishwarya Dudha is a reporter for CBC Saskatchewan based in Saskatoon. She specializes in immigration, justice and cultural issues and elevating voices of vulnerable people. She has previously worked for CBC News Network and Global News. You can email her at aishwarya.dudha@cbc.ca

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