ELFROS, Sask. — Wynyard RCMP is investigating two fatalities.
On Nov. 1 at around 9:20 p.m., Wynyard RCMP received a report of a vehicle in a body of water southwest of Elfros.
Officers responded along with local fire, EMS and Wadena/Foam Lake RCMP.
The investigation determined a pick-up truck left a grid road and entered the body of water.
Two of the vehicle’s passengers were able to exit the vehicle. They were assessed by EMS, but did not report physical injuries to police.
Officers were unable to locate the driver and third passenger. With the assistance of Saskatchewan RCMP’s Underwater Recovery Team, they were located on Nov. 2 and declared dead by EMS at the scene.
They have been identified as a 74-year-old man and a 72-year-old man, both from the Elfros area. Their families have been notified.
Wynyard RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service.
As of Nov. 3 at 8 a.m., Saskatchewan RCMP reports there have been 80 fatal collisions with 96 fatalities on roadways policed by the Saskatchewan RCMP in 2026.
