CBC Lite Sections News • Canada • Saskatchewan Sask. Roughrider in fatal crash was driving on wrong side of divided highway: RCMP Phil Tank | CBC News | Posted: July 20, 2026 5:54 PM | Last Updated: July 21 Jayden Dalke, 30, and Bhishma Rajyaguru, 22, both killed in crash near Lumsden, Sask. Media | Roughriders’ Jayden Dalke drove wrong way on highway before crash: RCMP Caption: Saskatchewan RCMP say Roughriders player and captain Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way down a highway when he crashed into another SUV. Both drivers died. Police also said Dalke's vehicle was tied to a reported gas-and-dash half an hour earlier. Open full embed in new tab Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way on the highway with alcohol and cannabis in his vehicle before the crash that killed him and another driver, RCMP say. Saskatchewan RCMP sent a news release Monday morning saying officers responded to a crash Saturday night at 9 p.m. CST. RCMP say investigation found Dalke had been driving a silver SUV northbound in the southbound lane on Highway 11 between Regina and Lumsden. The entire stretch of Highway 11 between Regina and Lumsden is divided, with two lanes in each direction. Dalke's SUV collided with a black SUV about nine kilometres southeast of Lumsden. Both drivers died in the crash and both were the only ones in their vehicles. Bhishma Rajyaguru, 22, of Regina was identified as the driver of the other vehicle. The families of Rajyaguru and Dalke, 30, who was from Leduc, Alta., have both been notified. Image | 468b8dca-13a1-4e87-b99a-5f2bc5130c8b Caption: (Submitted by Dakshesh Raval) (BUTTON) Load image Open image in new tab At a news conference Monday, RCMP spokeswoman Mandy Maier asked people to be kind in their online comments out of respect for the grieving families. "There's a lot of people who are hurting right now," Maier said. "There are two people deceased. This is extremely tragic." Rajyaguru​'s friends have started an online fundraiser in the wake of his death. "His parents in India are currently facing the nightmare that no parent should ever have to endure: the loss of their chil​d," the page for the campaign says. ​"We, his friends here in Canada, are coming together to ensure that Bhishma is transported back home so his family can hold him one last time and lay him to rest​." The fundraiser organizers described Rajyaguru as a "beautiful soul, a best friend, and a beacon of light," and called the crash as "a senseless tragedy that has shattered the hearts of everyone who knew him.​" Image | af039e75-a2a8-4594-93a2-08b5a0e73425 Caption: (Submitted by Dakshesh Raval) (BUTTON) Load image Open image in new tab At the news conference, Maier told reporters that no more details were available about the alcohol and cannabis found in Dalke's vehicle. Maier said RCMP did not receive any reports about a vehicle travelling the wrong way on the highway prior to the crash. However, she revealed that RCMP received a report at 8:27 p.m. CST about a silver SUV having left a gas station in Lumsden without paying for fuel, and that further investigation found it was Dalke's SUV. She also acknowledged the RCMP could have released information about the crash earlier. The information released was determined after "extensive consultation" to ensure the details were accurate. "News travels fast on social media," Maier said. "And we realize that the RCMP is an official source of information." Image | IMG_0074 Caption: (Kirk Fraser/CBC) (BUTTON) Load image Open image in new tab Maier said she could not provide an estimate of when autopsies and toxicology tests will be completed. She said collision reconstruction investigations can take months. RCMP do not usually reveal the names of those killed in crashes, Maier said, pointing to the public interest in this case. She added that because both occupants were killed and there will be no court proceedings, some questions about the incident may remain unanswered. "We may never know, right, we have no one surviving from this collision," Maier said. "But the reality is we may never know the answers to many of the questions we all have." The Riders drafted Dalke in the sixth round of the CFL draft in 2022. Information on the Roughriders website says Dalke was returning to Regina after spending the team's bye week in Leduc. * Roughriders linebacker and captain Jayden Dalke killed in crash * 2 dead in crash east of Lumsden Saturday night Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day spoke to media about Dalke on Monday morning, before RCMP had released details of the crash. "In football he was tough and reliable, accountable. Never wanted to let anyone down. He was someone that always wanted to do good for his teammates." Media Video | Hanomansing Tonight : Caption: Saskatchewan Roughriders' linebacker and captain Jayden Dalke was driving on the wrong side of Highway 11 before the fatal crash, police confirmed Monday. Officers responded to the crash late Saturday, and located alcohol and cannabis inside the SUV. Open full embed in new tab Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. O'Day offered condolences on behalf of the CFL. "To Jayden's family, his friends, anyone that that has come in touch with Jayden. You know, we're deeply saddened by this tragic event," said O'Day. The Lumsden RCMP detachment is investigating the crash with the help of an RCMP collision reconstructionist. More Stories Like This The related links below are generated automatically based on the story you’ve just read. Loading... CBC Lite is a low-bandwidth website. To see what's new, check out our release notes. For high quality images, media, comments, and other additional features visit the full version of this story. We and select advertising partners use trackers to collect some of your data in order to enhance your experience and to deliver personalized content and advertising. If you are not comfortable with the use of this information, please review your device and browser privacy settings before continuing your visit. 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