On February 12, 2008 at approximately 1:00 AM, Broadview RCMP responded to a report of a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 1 approximately 10 KM west of Whitewood, Sask.

Preliminary investigation showed that a semi-trailer unit was parked along the shoulder of the westbound lanes and while being attended to by a tow truck, was struck by another semi-trailer unit. Two semi-trailer units travelling west on the highway, for reasons yet to be ascertained, did not notice tow truck until the last second. The first semi-trailer unit avoided the two truck, but the second semi-trailer unit did not. This second semi-trailer unit side-swiped both a parked pup trailer and the tow truck. This caused the trailer to be ripped open and the contents of the trailer spilled across the highway. The second semi-trailer unit entered the north ditch causing its cargo to spill. A third semi-trailer unit came upon the scene where it collided with the damaged pup trailer before coming to rest in the ditch to the south of the westbound lanes. Debris from the third semi-trailer unit and its cargo was scattered across both westbound lanes of the highway.

The investigation into this collision is continuing.