An accident on Highway 1 Thursday afternoon was a fatal one. Indian Head RCMP responded to an accident at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 606 around 4 yesterday (Thurs) afternoon where a car and SUV collided. The driver of the SUV, a 76-year-old woman from Carry-The-Kettle Nakoda Nation was declared dead at the scene by EMS. A youth who was also in the SUV was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver and sole occupant of the car was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Indian Head RCMP continue to investigate with the help of a collision reconstructionist.