Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way on the highway with alcohol and cannabis in his vehicle before the crash that killed him and another man, RCMP say.
Saskatchewan RCMP sent a news release Monday morning saying that a silver SUV driven by Dalke was travelling northbound in the southbound lane on Highway 11 between Regina and Lumsden.
Dalke’s SUV collided with a black SUV. Both drivers died in the crash and both were the only ones in their vehicles.
Bhishma Rajyaguru, 22, of Regina was identified as the driver of the other vehicle.
The families of Rajyaguru and Dalke, 30, who was from Leduc, Alta., have both been notified.
RCMP say cannabis and alcohol were found in Dalke’s vehicle, and that autopsies and toxicology reports will be conducted.
The Riders drafted Dalke in the sixth round of the CFL draft in 2022. Information on the Roughriders website says Dalke was returning to Regina after spending the team’s bye week in Leduc.
The Lumsden RCMP detachment is investigating the crash with the help of an RCMP collision reconstructionist.
The RCMP scheduled a news conference for 12:30 p.m CST Monday at its headquarters on Dewdney Avenue in Regina.
