A 56-year-old male resident of Edmonton, Alta. was pronounced deceased on scene at an accident north of Airdrie yesterday.
On Aug. 25, at approximately 6:15 a.m., Airdrie RCMP with the assistance of the RCMP Collision Reconstructionist responded to a fatal collision 2 km north of Veterans Way along Hwy 2, in Airdrie.
Although Airdrie RCMP ‘s investigation into the collision is ongoing, preliminary findings suggest that a south bound car left the road surface and rolled. While rolling off the road surface it impacted a south bound van causing the two vehicles to be disabled, coming to rest in the north bound ditch.
The driver and only occupant of the south bound car, a 25-year-old male resident of Calgary, Alta. was transported for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries to the foot hills hospital in Calgary.
The driver of the south bound van, a 56-year-old male resident of Edmonton, Alta. was pronounced deceased on scene while his 10-year-old male passenger was flown by STARS Air Ambulance to Edmonton with unknown injuries.
RCMP expressed heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
