Two men from the Elfros area have died after a pickup truck left a grid road and entered a body of water southwest of the community on Nov. 1, according to Saskatchewan RCMP. Two other passengers were able to escape the vehicle and were not physically injured.
Wynyard RCMP received a report of the submerged vehicle at about 9:20 p.m. on Nov. 1. Officers responded along with local fire and EMS crews, as well as members of Wadena/Foam Lake RCMP.
Investigators determined the pickup truck had left the roadway and entered the water. Two passengers were able to get out of the vehicle and were assessed by EMS. Police say they did not report any physical injuries.
The driver and a third passenger could not immediately be located. With assistance from Saskatchewan RCMP’s Underwater Recovery Team, both were found on Nov. 2 and were declared deceased at the scene by EMS.
The victims have been identified as a 74-year-old man and a 72-year-old man, both from the Elfros area. RCMP said their families have been notified.
Wynyard RCMP continue to investigate with assistance from a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service.
As of Nov. 3, Saskatchewan RCMP reported 80 fatal collisions resulting in 96 deaths on roadways policed by the RCMP in the province during 2026.