Man Dies After Semi-Truck Highway Collision Near Fort McMurray

Man dies after semi-truck highway collision near Fort McMurray

One driver, a 46-year-old resident of Wetaskiwin, Alta., is dead and another man is in critical condition after a Thursday collision on Highway 63 near Fort McMurray, Alta. RCMP says its investigation is ongoing and that preliminary information suggests road conditions may have contributed to the crash.

Serious collision shuts down Highway 63 southbound north of Fort McMurray

FORT McMURRAY — Wood Buffalo RCMP say officers are on scene of a serious motor vehicle collision involving two semi trucks on Highway 63. Police say the crash happened in the southbound lanes near mile marker 163 in the Chard area, several kilometres north of the northbound Algar Tower rest stop. Highway 63 southbound is closed until further notice, and traffic is being diverted. RCMP are asking the public to avoid the area and follow directions…