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Charges in Sask. crash

A Lumby man has been charged in connection with a vehicle crash in Saskatchewan on Oct. 15. that left two people dead.

The single vehicle rollover took place on Highway 2, north of Young, Sask. at 11:30 a.m.

Two people pronounced dead at the scene included a 28-year-old woman from Watrous, Sask. and a 27-year-old man from High River, Alberta, an RCMP spokesperson said. Two men were transported to hospital with undisclosed injuries at the time of the crash.

RCMP confirmed that Kiel Stewart, 29, of Lumby has been charged with two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm.

Stewart has been released from custody and will next appear in a Saskatoon courtroom on Nov. 3, police said.



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