Two men killed in collision east of Red Deer

EDMONTON – Two men were killed Wednesday afternoon in a collision east of Red Deer.

RCMP, EMS and fire crews responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 56, about 15 kilometres north of Stettler, around 2:45 p.m.

Witnesses tell police a northbound SUV crossed the centre line to try to avoid an oncoming minivan, which was attempting to pass traffic on the other side of the highway. The vehicles collided nearly head-on.

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Both drivers—an elderly man and a middle-aged man—died on scene.

The passenger in the minivan was flown by STARS Air Ambulance to the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton in serious condition.

The investigation is ongoing, but RCMP believe driver error was to blame.

*Editor’s note: This story originally stated the SUV was attempting to pass. However, RCMP have since clarified the minivan was attempting to pass when the collision happened.