An Alberta man is dead after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 1 near the townsite of Field, B.C., on Saturday, according to EMS and RCMP.
Due to the location and the severity of the injuries, the British Columbia Ambulance Service requested help from Alberta EMS crews at around 9:30 a.m., according to paramedics.
“An eastbound cube delivery truck lost control on icy roads and entered the oncoming lane, colliding with a westbound pickup truck,” British Columbia RCMP said in a news release on Monday.
“The driver of the pickup truck, a man in his 50s from Alberta, died at the scene.”
Mounties said the pickup truck passenger, a man in his 40s from the Okanagan, was seriously injured and taken by STARS Air Ambulance to a hospital in Alberta.
The two people inside the cube delivery truck were not injured, officers said.
Highway 1 through Yoho National Park was closed for several hours as officers investigated, police said.
If you have dashcam video or information about the crash, contact BC Highway Patrol in Golden at 250-344-2221.