Saskatoon RCMP investigating after elderly man killed in highway crash

WATCH: An 81-year-old man has died following a crash south of Saskatoon.

An 81-year-old man from Saskatoon succumbed to injuries from a crash near Hanley on Wednesday.

At around 1:50 p.m., Saskatoon RCMP responded to a report of a collision on Highway 11, about one kilometer north of Hanley, RCMP said in a news release.

Police say local firefighters, paramedics, and the STARS helicopter also attended the scene.

Investigators say an SUV and a truck collided. The 81-year-old passenger of the SUV was transported to hospital by STARS. He was later pronounced dead. His family has been notified.

Neither the driver of the SUV nor the driver of the truck reported any physical injuries to police.

Police say the northbound lanes of Highway 11 were temporarily closed but have since been reopened.

Police say they continue to investigate the incident with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.

Hanley is a town located about 65 kilometres south of Saskatoon.