**Update Tuesday, July 14 11:45 am**
Further details have emerged from the collision that happened on Friday morning in Humboldt.
A 35-year-old male from Humboldt died following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Main Street.
An investigation determined that at approximately 11:00 am, a car and an SUV collided.
Both drivers were transported to hospital, where the male, the driver of the car was declared deceased. His family has been notified.
The driver of the SUV had injuries described as serious, but non-life threatening. Neither vehicle had passengers.
The investigation also determined prior to the collision, a conservation officer had observed the car travel through an intersection at a high rate of speed. The conservation officer activated their vehicle’s emergency equipment to attempt a traffic stop but immediately lost sight of the vehicle.
As required by The Police Act, 1990, the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) was notified. SIRT advised that this incident is outside of their mandate.
Humboldt RCMP continues to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.
Local Fire and EMS assisted officers at the scene of the collision.
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Discover Humboldt awaits a report from RCMP communications on a collision that took place on Highway 20 north of Highway 5 on Friday in Humboldt.
Eyewitnesses state that a vehicle travelled at high speed down the Main Street corridor. Traffic cam footage shows the excessive speed at a crosswalk as the northbound vehicle narrowly avoided a collision at the corner of Main and 5th Avenue.
The vehicle collided with the rear end of an SUV in the area of Main Street and 10th Avenue, according to eyewitnesses.
Saskatchewan RCMP communications were contacted regarding the incident, and media relations indicated that information was still being gathered about the driver of the speeding vehicle, the circumstances, and the outcome for those involved in the collision. 107.5 Bolt FM and Discover Humboldt will have updates as they become available.