The acccident Tuesday morning at Circle Drive and Laurier Drive claimed the life of a 73 year old woman.

The Saskatoon Police Service says the two-vehicle collision occurred at 8:00 a.m. when a black Kia van merged onto Circle Drive and struck a white Buick SUV, which then struck a pole.

The 73-year-old woman was declared dead on scene. A female driver in the van and a passenger in the SUV were not seriously injured.