A Calgary couple has been identified as the pair killed in a Christmas Eve crash that happened on Highway 3, five kilometres east of the Highway 6 turnoff.
RCMP said a minivan travelling west crossed over the centre line and was struck by an eastbound SUV at around 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 24.
The driver and front seat passenger in the minivan – a 53-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman – died at the scene. Three other passengers in the van were taken to the Pincher Creek Hospital with serious injuries. RCMP said Monday that one patient remained in serious, life-threatening condition.
The driver and passenger in the SUV were taken to the Pincher Creek Hospital in stable condition.
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Members of Calgary’s Egyptian community are identifying the victims as Mohammed Elkady and his wife Hana Hussein. Two of the family’s three daughters were also in the minivan.
Calgary Egyptian Association President Shereen Elsayad told Global News the community is working on setting up an account to provide support the couple’s daughters.
RCMP said road and weather conditions are believed to be factors in the crash.