WEYBURN – A 68-year-old Weyburn man died at the scene of a collision with a semi on the Highway 1 bypass at Regina on Friday morning.

White Butte RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision on the Highway 1 Regina bypass on the east side of the city on Friday at approximately 8:30 a.m.

Officers responded and determined an eastbound SUV and eastbound semi collided. An adult female driver and adult male passenger, both from Weyburn, were the two occupants of the SUV.

The 68-year-old adult male passenger was declared deceased at the scene. His family has been notified. The adult female driver was transported to hospital with unknown injuries.

The adult male driver of the semi reported no physical injuries to police.

The eastbound lanes of Highway 1 were reduced to one lane for initial investigation.

White Butte RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.

RCMP also noted that five drivers were issued tickets for driving without due care and attention for using a cell phone while driving past this collision scene. While the monetary cost of this ticket ranges from $580-$2,100, what’s most important is that driving while using a cell phone is extremely dangerous – for the driver, passengers and everyone else in the area.