Tuesday morning, Thompson Rural RCMP received a report of a single vehicle collision on Highway 280, approximately 30 minutes south of Split Lake.

Split Lake Fire Department and First Nation Safety Officers were on scene providing first-aid to two occupants who were outside the vehicle when officers arrived.

An SUV driven by a 48-year-old man from Split Lake was travelling south when it entered the ditch and rolled.

The passenger, an 18-year old woman from Split Lake, was pronounced deceased on scene.

The driver received serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, and remains in hospital.

Both occupants were not wearing seatbelts.

Police along with a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist continue to investigate.