Two fatal crashes overnight

The RCMP is investigating two fatal crashes north of Calgary.

The first happened 25 km outside of Rocky Mountain House on Buster Creek Road at around 6:18 p.m. Wednesday.

Mounties say a vehicle, with five passengers, left the road after a curve and rolled.

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Two people died on scene, two were transported to hospital by ambulance, and another person was airlifted by STARS.

The second crash happened just before 9 p.m. on Highway 41, north of Elk Point.

The 37-year-old driver of a large double axel water truck was killed after losing control of his vehicle and ending up in a ditch.

Police say he wasn’t wearing a seat belt.