Man, 70, dead following multi-vehicle crash on Circle Drive in Saskatoon

Traffic is once again moving on Circle Drive Northafter a fatal crash claimed the life of a70-year-old man near the108th Street exit on Wednesday.

Police said the crash happened at around1:25 p.m. CST on Sept. 7 and involved at least three vehicles.

According to the fire department, of the twopassenger cars involved in the crash, each was occupied by a lonemale driver.

"A vehicle crossed the ditchI don't know why;I don't know what surrounded that.But it somehowgot across the ditch," said Dave Bykowywith the Saskatoon Fire Department."The car was driving in the northbound lanes and it crossed into the southbound lanes."

Police added they believethe northbound vehicle lost control before it crossed the ditch.

Rescue crewsused hydraulic cutters, spreaders and rams to get one driver out of the car. He was pronounced dead atthe scene.

The other driver, an 17-year-old man, wastransported to hospital with non life-threateninginjuries. Police said the teen is in custody andcharges of dangerous driving causing death and breach of probation are pending.

Police said debris from the collision wasspread over both sides of Circle Drive.

At around 4:20 p.m. police said they reopened one southbound lane on Circle Drive North at 108th Street,but the northbound lanes remained closed. Police opened all lanes on Circle Drive North at 7 p.m.