An RCMP dog had to be put down and its 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.

Meanwhile, a second collision involving a RCMP vehicle saw six people injured when an officer responding to a call collided with a vehicle at an intersection in Warman Saturday night.

A RCMP news release says the vehicle of an officer responding to a gun call collided with a van at a four-way stop at the intersection of Central Drive and Sixth Avenue just after 10 p.m.

Five occupants of the van -- one male, one female adult and three children -- were taken to hospital and later released after suffering minor injuries. The officer involved was treated on scene.

The RCMP says the police vehicle’s lights were activated at the time of the crash.

The collision remains under investigation.