A rollover accident on Highway 63 has caused the death of a 51 year old Fort McMurray man. The accident occurred last Thursday morning at approximately 8 am. According to Boyle RCMP a 51 year old Fort McMurray man was driving on highway 63 in a Honda Civic when the vehicle crashed and rolled. Police believe that the man lost control of the vehicle, which rolled over onto the median in the centre of the highway. The accident happened roughly 20 kilometres to the north of the Wandering River area. Immediately afterward the driver was taken to the hospital and listed in critical condition, but he eventually passed away from his injuries in spite of emergency medical treatment. A female passenger was also in the vehicle when the accident occurred, and she received minor injuries that she was treated for before she was released.
The Fort McMurray man who died in the rollover accident was not named by police while the investigation continued, and the name of the female passenger was also withheld. According to a press release by the Boyle RCMP “All possible contributing factors related to this collision are being considered; however, alcohol, drugs and distracted driving have been ruled out. Weather at the time of the collision was snowy with ice and blowing snow covering the road surface.” Unfortunately highway 63 can be treacherous during the winter months, and this is still true even after the twinning project and the other improvements that have been made in the last few years.