RCMP Deal With Two Accidents On Saturday

At 4:30 pm Saturday August 29th RCMP attended to a serious accident which took place approximately ten kilometers east of Moose Jaw.

Although full details of the accident are unknown at this time the accident resulted in a car being burnt in the south ditch adjacent an intersection of the eastbound lane of the Trans-Canada Highway. The accident appeared to be a collision.

Firefighters from the Pense Fire Department responded and extinguished the vehicle fire. The car was totally consumed.

A single RCMP officer was on scene directing traffic to detour off the Trans-Canada Highway to the south.

Initially RCMP re-routed traffic down a grid road which was two miles (3.2 kilometers) south then two miles (3.2 kilometers) east and then 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) north.

Following extinguishing the initial fire a second accident occured on the Trans-Canada approximately 3.6 kilometers east of the inital accident scene - just east of the initial detour back on to the Trans Canada Highway.

Although full accident details have not been released the second accident involved at least a semi truck and trailer.

The accident was responded to by the Pense Fire Department who were on their way home from the initial accident.

The Pense Fire Department were outside of their trucks on the highway on standby at approximately 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

Multiple RCMP vehicles were on scene of the second accident.

After the second accident the detour for eastbound traffic was then extended a further 3.2 kilometres (2 miles) to the east with detoured traffic re-joining the Trans-Canada Highway on the western edge of Belle Plaine. A single RCMP officer detoured traffic south at the initial accident scene.

No details have been released into any injuries (if any) from the two accidents.

Editor’s Note - MJ Independent has chosen not to seek accreditation with any police organization but saw the aftermath of both accidents while out surveying area crops.