RCMP said a 76-year-old man died of his injuries after the pickup truck he was driving was involved in a crash near Bezanson, Alta. Monday afternoon.
According to police, officers were called to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 43 east of Range Road 41 at 12:37 p.m.
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Mounties believe the pickup truck was moving slowly when a gravel truck travelling at “highway speed” crashed into it.
They said the pickup driver – from Debolt, Alta. – was the only person in the vehicle and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he later died. No other injuries were reported.
RCMP said their investigation into the crash is ongoing.
The scene of the crash was about a 20-minute drive northeast of Grande Prairie.