Alcohol a possible factor in fatal collision northeast of Edmonton

EDMONTON – One person was killed and three others were injured in a single-vehicle collision northeast of Edmonton.

Emergency crews were called to the collision on Highway 831 and Township Road 550, in Lamont County, around 2:33 a.m. Friday.

RCMP said the driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was found dead inside the vehicle. Three passengers were taken to the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton where they were treated and released.

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Police believe the vehicle was heading east on Township Road 550 when it lost control, skidded and rolled into the northeast ditch of Highway 831.

Alcohol appears to be a factor, RCMP said Saturday in a media release.

The victim’s identity is not being released.

RCMP ask anyone who may have seen the collision to contact the Fort Saskatchewan detachment at 780-992-6100.