Alcohol believed to be a factor in fatal Alberta ATV collision: RCMP

RCMP said alcohol was likely a factor in a fatal ATV collision near Rocky Mountain House early Saturday morning.

Police said around 1:15 a.m., first responders were called to a head-on collision involving two all-terrain vehicles near Highway 752 and Range Road 100A.

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The driver of one of the ATVs, a 27-year-old man, died at the scene.

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The three people on the other ATV were injured, including the 42-year-old driver who was flown to a Calgary-area hospital by STARS, according to police. RCMP said the other two riders sustained minor injuries.

Everyone involved in the collision are from the Rocky Mountain House area, police said.

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RCMP said while the fatal crash is still being investigated, alcohol is believed to have been a factor.

The identity of the victim has not been released.

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