RCMP said two people were killed in a crash on Highway 2 near the community of Granum, Alta., about 40 minutes northwest of Lethbridge on Wednesday.
The Mounties said there were two vehicles involved — one of them was a semi truck that was travelling northbound on Highway 2.
The other vehicle was turning east off Highway 2 onto Highway 519, just north of Granum, when it was struck by the semi truck.
The two occupants in the vehicle that was struck were declared deceased at the scene, while the driver of the semi sustained minor injuries.
The RCMP said neither alcohol or drugs appear to have been a factor in the crash.
This is the second crash along the stretch of Highway 2 in recent months that has resulted in multiple deaths.
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On Feb. 2, three people were killed in a crash near the town of Stavely, about 25 minutes north of Granum.
Three members of the Southern Alberta Mustangs Junior hockey team were crossing Highway 2 at the intersection with Highway 527 when their vehicle was also struck by a northbound semi.
I would like to correct my last statement, I said when you’re turning south on the five nineteen I should’ve said when you’re Turning east onto the five nineteen when you’re going south on the number two.
When you’re turning south to go on the five nineteen off of number two , you have to cross The Two northbound lanes , which means they would have had a chance to see any vehicle coming at them. This sounds like it was the responsibility of the s u v drivers that caused this accident , not the semi truck. I could be wrong , but that’s the way it sounds to me.
They turn left off the 519 jumping from the merge lane over 3 lanes into the fast lane. They turn in front of traffic going onto the 519 hundreds of close calls Bylaw and police have been told about this numerous times. I see close calls daily here.