At approximately 8:45 Saturday night Pelican Narrows RCMP responded to the report of a single vehicle accident at approximately kilometer 16 on Highway 135 towards Pelican Narrows. The SUV was carrying seven occupants.

A 28-year-old female front passenger was ejected from the vehicle and was declared deceased on scene by EMS. Five other occupants sustained varying levels of injuries and were taken to hospital in Pelican Narrows or Flin Flon for treatment. 

The driver of the vehicle, a 22-year-old female, left the scene, but was later located at a clinic in Pelican Narrows. She was arrested for impaired operation causing death.

An RCMP Collision Reconstructionist and the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service also attended the scene.