At approximately 6:15 a.m. on September 1st, 2011 the Wood Buffalo RCMP were called to a two vehicle head on collision 58 Kilometers North of Fort McMurray.
When RCMP arrived on scene, they were able to determine that a Northbound GMC Yukon with three occupants crossed the center line colliding head on with a Southbound Mercury Marquis being driven by a lone occupant.
The lone occupant of the Mercury Marquis, 54 year old male of Opal, Alberta, died immediately as a result of the collision. The driver of the GMC Yukon, 19 year old male from Kelowna, B.C., was transported to the Northern Lights Regional Hospital with life threatening injuries. The 19 year old male later died of his injuries. The two remaining passengers of the GMC Yukon all sustained minor injuries.
At this time the RCMP are unable to determine why the GMC Yukon crossed the center line. Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be contributing factors. RCMP will continue to investigate.
Out of respect of the families, further details about the deceased and the surviving passengers will not be released.
