After a crash on highway 63 an 18 year old Edmonton man is dead, and police are still investigating to determine what caused the crash. The accident happened in daylight, around 11:15 in the morning, and investigators are still not clear on the sequence of events or what caused the 18 year old Edmonton man to cross the center line and cause a head on collision. Witnesses who were also on the road when the crash happened on highway 63 reported that the SUV driven by the 18 year old had crossed the line several times before he caused the crash with the semi truck. The accident occurred close to Wandering River, and was near a construction area which is currently active.
The RCMP who investigated the crash on highway 63 have not ruled out the possibility that the 18 year old man from Edmonton, who has not yet been identified, was either distracted, speeding, or under the influence of alcohol or another substance. The 18 year old driver was seriously injured in the impact and he died while he was on the way to the hospital for emergency treatment. The driver of the semi truck which was hit head on was not injured at all, and the medical personnel on the scene cleared him. Highway 63 was closed down as a result of the crash, and it did not reopen to traffic until around 5 pm. The RCMP do not believe that any weather conditions or road conditions were responsible for the accident.