RCMP in northern Alberta says four people are dead after a two-vehicle collision occurred near Marten Lake over the weekend.
Mounties say Red Earth Creek RCMP received reports around 4 pm yesterday of an impaired driver on Highway 986. The vehicle was leaving the area of Red Earth Creek and heading in the direction of Little Buffalo.
While RCMP were actively looking for the vehicle, there was a report of a collision in the area of Highway 986 and Range Road 130A, near Marten Lake, just inside of Peace Regional RCMP’s jurisdiction.
Shortly after, members from Red Earth Creek and Peace Regional RCMP Detachments, Red Earth Creek Fire Department, Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Advanced Paramedics (APL), and STARS arrived on the scene.
The two occupants of the vehicle, matching the Red Earth Creek community complaints, were deceased on the scene; their identities are under investigation.
The two adult occupants from the second vehicle, a 33-year-old female and a 49-year-old female, both residents of Red Earth Creek, were declared deceased by EMS and STARS.
RCMP officers, including a Collision Reconstruction Analyst, remained on scene for several hours to investigate.
The Peace Regional RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance with any dashcam footage of the collision or any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police. Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to please contact the Peace Regional RCMP at 780-624-6611 or your local police.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8377 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com, or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.