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The Highway 11 fatal collision near Lumsden

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DevelopingNext check : Toxicology results and further findings or proceedings about the crash and accountability.

Where it stands

RCMP said Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way on Highway 11 with alcohol and cannabis in his SUV when he collided with Bhishma Rajyaguru, killing them both; police also said Dalke had left a gas station without paying shortly before the crash. Toxicology results were still pending when the report aired on July 23, 2026, and arrangements to repatriate Rajyaguru’s body remained a concern for his family.

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The story so far

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    Two Lives, One Head-On Collision on Highway 11

    RCMP say Saskatchewan Roughriders captain Jayden Dalke drove north in the southbound lanes near Lumsden, killing himself and a 22-year-old Indian national who had been on his way home.

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    • Toxicology results that would speak to impairment are pending and could take months.
    • The verbatim text of the remarks attributed to RCMP, Jeremy O'Day, and MADD Canada CEO Steve Sullivan.

History

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Who's involved

People

  • Jayden DalkeCanadian football player (1996–2026)1 report
  • Jeremy O'DayCanadian football player1 report

Places

  • LumsdenLumsden, SK S2V 1B5, Canada1 report
  • ReginaRegina, SK, Canada1 report
  • Saskatchewan 11SK-11, Lumsden, SK, Canada1 report

Every outlet we read on this story

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