A serious motor vehicle collision occurred at around 9:32 a.m. on Friday on the QE II south of McKenzie Road near Red Deer, Alta., said Blackfalds RCMP.
Two people died at the scene despite emergency crew efforts, said RCMP. The victims were identified as a 93-year-old man from Sundre and a 78-year-old resident from Rocky Mountain House.
RCMP said a third person, a 70-year-old female from Sundre, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Traffic on the QE II north was being diverted while emergency crews responded and RCMP investigated.
RCMP said preliminary findings of the investigation suggest that one of the vehicles, which had pulled off to the side of the road, collided with another vehicle when trying to reintegrate into traffic.
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