Young Regina man dies after collision southeast of Moose Jaw
A 25-year-old man from Regina has died after a two-vehicle collision in the Rural Municipality of Pense, the RCMP confirmed in a statement released Monday. The crash, involving a truck and a semi, happened on Aug. 10 at the intersection of Highway 39 and Highway 339, southeast of Moose Jaw.
Police say the driver of the truck was taken to hospital following the collision and was later pronounced deceased. His family has been notified. The driver of the semi was not injured.
Investigation under way with specialist assistance
Moose Jaw RCMP are leading the investigation with assistance from an RCMP collision reconstruction expert. Authorities did not release further identifying information about the deceased or details about the circumstances that led to the collision.
- Location: Intersection of Highway 39 and Highway 339 (RM of Pense)
- Date of crash: Aug. 10
- Vehicles involved: Truck and semi
- Injuries: Truck driver later declared deceased; semi driver uninjured
The RCMP statement did not specify speed, impairment, or other contributing factors in this particular crash. However, provincial police have been flagging a rise in fatal collisions across Saskatchewan this year and say certain risk behaviours are commonly present in many cases.
“These are not just numbers; they represent lives lost, and these numbers are increasing,” Insp. Lee Knelsen, an RCMP traffic services operations officer, warned. “We urge everyone to make safe decisions every time they get behind the wheel.”
As of Aug. 17, 2026, the Saskatchewan RCMP reported there had been 59 fatal collisions in the province this year, resulting in 72 deaths. The federal police have expressed concern about what they called a “significant uptick” in fatal collisions.
| Statistic | Number (2026, as of Aug. 17) |
|---|---|
| Fatal collisions | 59 |
| Deaths | 72 |
Local context and safety reminder
Crashes on provincial highways have ripple effects for prairie communities: families grieve, traffic is disrupted and emergency services respond under strain. The RCMP has repeatedly pointed to four factors it often finds in fatal crashes: speed, impairment, distracted driving and failure to wear seatbelts. Those elements were singled out in the same release that announced the Pense collision.
This tragedy is the latest in a string of fatal collisions reported in Saskatchewan this year. Police figures and frontline observations have prompted repeated public reminders to drive cautiously, especially on rural highways where long distances and higher speeds increase risk.
For people in Regina who travel to surrounding communities or along Highway 39, the crash is a stark reminder of the hazards that remain on provincial roads. RCMP investigations such as this one can take time; collision reconstruction helps build a detailed picture of what happened and why.
Anyone with information about the Aug. 10 collision is asked to contact Moose Jaw RCMP. The force has not provided a timeline for the reconstructionist’s findings or for any next steps in the investigation.
This report is based on an RCMP statement and provincial data released by Saskatchewan RCMP as of Aug. 17, 2026.
