Serious collision near Foam Lake, Sask., sends 2 to hospital

Serious collision near Foam Lake, Sask., sends 2 to hospital

RCMP, fire department, STARS air ambulance all responded to crash

A serious collision near Foam Lake, Sask., on Friday has left two people hospitalized.

Wadena RCMP, Wadena Volunteer Fire Department and STARS Air Ambulance all responded to the crash, which was nine kilometres west of the town on a grid road.

The STAR-9 aircraft from Regina and STAR-11 aircraft from Saskatoon were sent out shortly before 1 p.m., according to an email from STARS.

Each of the responding STARS aircraft flew one patient from the scene to Royal University Hospital and Regina General Hospital.

There is currently no update on the conditions of those sent to hospital.

In a Friday news release from RCMP, they said the investigation is in preliminary stages and they do not have any additional details to share.

Randi LaRocque is a Métis woman working as a reporter with CBC Saskatchewan. She can be reached at randi.larocque@cbc.ca