Kitscoty RCMP say three people are dead, including two children, and another child remains in critical condition following a two-vehicle collision near Kitscoty.
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At approximately 7:19 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, a southbound SUV crossed an intersection and was struck by a westbound semi-truck.
Members of the Kitscoty and Lloydminster RCMP detachments responded to the scene, where emergency medical services confirmed the female driver of the SUV, a 37-year-old resident of Vermilion, was deceased.
Three children who were passengers in the vehicle were transported to hospital in critical condition. Police confirmed that two of the children, ages 5 and 9, have since succumbed to their injuries. The third child, age 8, remains hospitalized in critical condition.
Investigators state that neither speed nor alcohol are considered factors in the crash.
The affected highway has since reopened to traffic, and the RCMP’s investigation remains ongoing.
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