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By Logan Lehmann

Fatality

Driver arrested after fatal ATV collision in Northern Sask.

Sep 26, 2024 | 11:19 AM

One person is in custody, and another is dead, following an ATV-related fatality in Northern Saskatchewan.

Black Lake RCMP received the report of an ATV-related injury at around 4:20 p.m. Monday on Highway 905, between Black Lake and Stony Rapids.

Upon arrival, police alongside local EMS treated an injured man at the scene, who had been a passenger on the ATV. He was transported to hospital shortly after where he later succumbed to his injuries. He has since been identified as a 31-year-old from Black Lake. His name was not released, and his family has been notified.

As a result of further investigation, the driver of the ATV, 30-year-old Jacy Yooya from Black Lake, was arrested and charged with one count each of dangerous operation of motor vehicle causing death, criminal negligence causing death without firearm, resisting/obstructing a peace officer, and failure to stop after accident resulting in death.

Yooya was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday morning.

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This is the second fatal ATV collision in Saskatchewan in less than a week.

A 14-year-old girl from Flying Dust First Nation died after an ATV crashed when it hit a ditch while trying to evade police on Saturday.

Black Lake RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist and the RCMP’s General Investigation Section.

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loganc.lehmann@pattisonmedia.com