A head-on collision along Highway 3 near Sperling claimed the life of two people and sent 4 other people to hospital.  The crash occurred about a kilometre east of the community at around 7:20 Monday evening.

RCMP say one vehicle had two occupants, a man, and a woman. The male driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The female passenger was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The other vehicle had four occupants. The male driver of that vehicle was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, and has since succumbed to his injuries. The three passengers in that vehicle had non-life-threatening injuries.

STARS Air Ambulance transported two of the injured to hospital.

Police says it's unclear whether alcohol was involved in this collision or if the occupants were wearing seat belts.