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Two-vehicle crash near Paynton sends four to hospital

Mar 20, 2026 | 12:29 PM

Maidstone RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle collision near Paynton. 

On March 19, around 9 p.m., RCMP received a report of a vehicle collision on Highway #16, west of the community.

Officers, local fire and multiple EMS services, including STARS, responded to the scene. The investigation determined a truck and a second vehicle had collided. 

The driver and sole occupant of the truck was taken to hospital by EMS with injuries described as non-life-threatening in nature.  

The driver of the second vehicle was taken to hospital by EMS with serious injuries. A teenage passenger was taken to hospital by STARS with injuries described as serious in nature. A third occupant in the vehicle, an adult, was taken to hospital by EMS for further assessment.  

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The eastbound lanes of Hwy 16 were closed for multiple hours, but have since reopened. 

Maidstone RCMP continues to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist. 

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