A fatal crash near Fort MacMurray has left one person dead, and another hospitalized in critical but stable condition in Edmonton. The one vehicle accident occurred at around 2 am on Wednesday morning, and the RCMP responded to the scene which was situated almost 40 km north of Fort MacMurray. According to Cst. Mylene Michon “They hit a parked lowboy … and sustained pretty serious injuries.” No further details could be released about the accident at the time. The passenger in the vehicle was a male who was in his twenties, and he passed away while still at the accident scene before he could be transported to a medical facility. The driver of the vehicle was airlifted from the scene to an Edmonton hospital where the patient was listed as being stable but in critical condition.

The latest fatal crash near Fort MacMurray is a reminder to everyone in the region about the hazards of traveling the roads in the winter. Even when drivers are paying full attention to the road and they take the weather and road conditions into consideration accidents still happen. In this accident the investigation is still continuing, and the police have not provided a lot of details to the public about what happened. Since the fatal crash occurred early in the morning poor visibility may have been a factor. Anyone who has any information about this accident should contact the RCMP at 780) 788-4000 or to give Crime Stoppers a call at (800) 222-8477 and detail what they know.