UPDATE: Serious collision on Highway 4, south of Meadow Lake
UPDATE: Meadow Lake RCMP is now investigating this incident as a fatal collision.
The RCMP received a report Sunday at about 10:30 p.m. of a collision on Highway 4, south of Meadow Lake. The investigation determined an SUV and semi collided. The driver of the semi was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
The driver of the SUV, a 21-year-old man from Big Island Lake Cree Nation, was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He had been reported missing to Pierceland RCMP earlier that evening and was the subject of a previous missing person media release.
Police report his family has been notified of his death. Highway 4 was closed during initial investigation but has since re-opened.