A Saskatchewan woman has died from her injuries after the car she was a passenger in crashed into a ditch.

The driver, a promising young Calgary hockey player is in hospital with unknown injuries.

Cochrane RCMP responded to the crash on Springbank Road, 5 km east of Highway 22 on April 30.

Police say the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Springbank Road when the driver lost control and rolled numerous times before coming to rest in the south ditch.

The18-year-old female passenger from Saskatchewan died from injuries she sustained in the crash.

Police say that alcohol and speed are likely factors in the collision.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of her family.