An RCMP dog had to be put down and its Manitoba handler is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash just north of Saskatoon.

Police say the unmarked RCMP SUV from Manitoba was involved in a collision with a pickup truck at the intersection of Highway 16 and 71st Street just after 6 p.m. Friday.

The driver of the other vehicle was also taken to hospital, but there’s no word on the extent of his injuries.

Another police dog suffered only minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.