A man and a woman are dead after a collision between an SUV and a semi-trailer northwest of Yorkton.

The crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 47, near the community of Springside, around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

RCMP say the 73-year-old male driver and 73-year-old female passenger of the SUV died at the scene. Both were residents of Moose Jaw. Their names haven't been released.

The driver of the semi, a 35-year-old Wadena man, wasn’t hurt.

Traffic was diverted around the scene while police investigated.