2 dead after SUV, semi crash at Springside

Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash near Springside Tuesday afternoon.

RCMP say an SUV heading north collided with a semi travelling east at the intersection of Highways 16 and 47 near Springside around 1:30 p.m.

A man and woman in the SUV died at the scene. The semi driver was not injured.

Traffic will be diverted in the area throughout the evening.