Two people are dead following a three-vehicle collision on Highway 63 Friday.
The collision happened shortly after 7:30 Friday evening, on Highway 63 at kilometre 22, which is approximately 65 kilometres north of Boyle.
RCMP say a car travelling south on Highway 63 collided with two tractor trailer units that were heading north on the highway.
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The 61-year-old male driver of the car, as well as the 14-year-old male passenger of the car died in the collision.
The driver of one of the tractor trailers was taken to Boyle Hospital Friday night where he was later transferred to the Royal Alexandra hospital in Edmonton, where he remained in stable condition Saturday.
The driver of the other tractor trailer was able to escape without injury, according to RCMP.
Traffic in both directions of Highway 63 was shut down for several hours Friday night and into Saturday morning. Highway 63 was re-opened to traffic shortly after 2:30a.m. Saturday.
RCMP say the initial indications show driver error is potentially to blame in the collision but, the collision is still under investigation.
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