UPDATE

The scene has been clear and traffic has resumed.

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Tragedy struck on Friday morning two kilometers west of Alida, Saskatchewan as emergency services attended to a single vehicle collision.

It took place on Highway 361, which was blocked off and traffic will have to be rerouted until Friday evening

The lone 42-year-old driver of the tractor-trailor unit was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Carnduff and Estevan RCMP, as well as an RCMP Collision reconstruction unit were at the site, along with emergency services.