Airdrie RCMP ask for witnesses after fatal crash
Posted Jul 11, 2022 8:17 pm.
Last Updated Jul 11, 2022 8:30 pm.
One youth is dead after a collision east of Airdrie and Mounties are looking for witnesses or dashcam footage.
Airdrie RCMP say Sunday around 5 p.m. they were called, alongside Airdrie Fire Services, to a collision involving a pickup truck and hatchback on Highway 567 near Range Road 284.
“It is believed the adult male driver of the eastbound hatchback attempted to overtake a pickup truck pulling a travel trailer, also travelling eastbound, when the hatchback struck the back of the trailer,” a RCMP statement said.
The impact led to the hatchback leaving the road and hitting a power pole, RCMP explain.
They add that the pole caught fire, and spread to the hatchback which became “fully engulfed.”
A youth who was in the back of the hatchback died from their injuries.
Anyone with information can contact the Airdrie RCMP at 403-945-7200.
If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
