Strathcona County, Alta. – On March 12, 2020 at approximately 12:30 p.m. Strathcona County RCMP responded to a fatal collision involving a semi-tractor and pickup truck at the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway 830.
Preliminary investigation revealed the semi-tractor was travelling eastbound on Highway 15 when it failed to stop at a red light, colliding with a pickup truck travelling southbound on Highway 830.
Tragically, the 34-year-old driver of the pickup truck from Beaver County, Alta. was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the semi-tractor was taken to hospital with injuries.
Traffic was re-routed for several hours while Strathcona County RCMP and a RCMP Collision Analyst investigated.
The name of the deceased will not be released and no further updates are anticipated.