Police said a man from Ontario died in a collision in central Alberta Friday night.
Rimbey RCMP said officers were called to Highway 20, just south of Township Road 432, shortly before 9 p.m. Friday after receiving a report of a collision.
READ MORE: 1 dead after Anthony Henday collision Thursday morning
When officers arrived at the scene, they learned a Ford pick-up truck travelling southbound on Highway 20 had crossed into the northbound lane and collided head-on with a semi truck, according to RCMP.
Get breaking National news
RCMP said other motorists who came upon the scene performed first aid to those involved in the collision until first responders arrived.
A 26-year-old man from Ottawa, Ont., who was inside the pick-up, died at the scene, RCMP said. A second person inside the pick-up — a 25-year-old man from Whitecourt — was taken to Rimbey Hospital and later flown by STARS Air Ambulance to an Edmonton hospital, where he remains in serious condition, according to police.
READ MORE: Calgary man killed in collision near Sylvan Lake
RCMP said a 57-year-old man — who was the driver and lone occupant of the semi — was not injured.
Traffic in the area was rerouted as a collision analyst investigated the crash.
Police said the cause of the collision remains under investigation.
Comments