One dead, another seriously hurt, after two-vehicle crash in Humboldt

CTV News

15-07-2025

The intersection of 11th Avenue and Main Street in Humboldt, Sask. (Source: Google Streetview)
A 35-year-old man is dead following a crash on Humboldt's Main Street Tuesday morning.
RCMP responded to calls of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Main Street.
Officers, along with local firefighters and paramedics, responded to the scene. Police determined that a car and an SUV collided.
Both of the drivers were taken to hospital. The driver of the car was later declared dead by hospital staff. He has been identified as a 35-year-old man from Humboldt. His family has been notified.
The driver of the SUV was seriously injured. However, their injuries were not described as life-threatening.
Neither of the vehicles were carrying passengers.
Through an investigation, RCMP discovered that a conservation officer witnessed the car travel through an intersection at a high rate of speed. The conservation officer attempted a traffic stop but immediately lost sight of the vehicle.
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) was notified of the death.
According to RCMP, the watchdog agency advised police that the incident was outside of its mandate.
Humboldt RCMP continue to investigate the crash with the help of a crash reconstructionist.