RCMP investigating head-on collision that killed man Fort McMurrayAlta.
member Wood Buffalo RCMP were dispatched to the collision scene on Highway 63. Mildred Lakearound 10:38 a.m. Tuesday, near the north gate access road leading to Suncor.
Police said a preliminary investigation showed a pickup truck traveling northbound collided with a semi-trailer traveling southbound.
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The driver of the pickup truck was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. RCMP said Wednesday he died from his injuries.
“The driver of the semi-truck did not suffer any physical injuries in the collision,” RCMP said in a news release.
“Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the collision.”
Police said the Wood Buffalo RCMP City Traffic Services Unit and the Alberta RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstruction Unit will continue to investigate.
The collision closed Highway 63 for several hours. Police restored single-lane traffic on the highway late Tuesday and deployed officers to direct traffic.
Highway 63 has now fully reopened.
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