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By Nigel Maxwell

Emergency response

Two vehicle crash near Birch Hills highlights busy weekend for Parkland Ambulance

Sep 23, 2019 | 10:12 AM

Two people were sent to hospital early Saturday morning, following a crash near Birch Hills.

According to the Birch Hills Fire and Rescue Facebook page, the Jaws of Life were used to remove one person from a vehicle after the two vehicle crash.

A 29-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were transported to hospital in Prince Albert in good and stable condition. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

Overall it was a busy weekend for Parkland Ambulance, with members responding to a number of crashes in and around the city. Just before 3 p.m. Saturday, paramedics responded to a motor vehicle collision 15 km north of the city on Highway 2 North.

A 47-year-old woman was be transported to hospital in good and stable condition.

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Editor’s note: this story has been updated to correct an earlier version which incorrectly identified the Birch Hills Fire. Dept. as Birch Hills Search and Rescue