{"id":91690,"date":"2017-02-28T19:19:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T00:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=91690"},"modified":"2017-02-28T19:19:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T00:19:27","slug":"two-vehicle-collision-on-highway-in-east-central-alberta-leaves-five-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/28\/two-vehicle-collision-on-highway-in-east-central-alberta-leaves-five-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Two vehicle collision on highway in east central Alberta leaves five dead"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RCMP say the crash south of Hardisty on Monday night occurred when the driver and only occupant of the sport-utility vehicle crossed the centre line and hit a car with four people inside. (Photo: NordNordWest\/ Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HARDISTY, Alta. \u2013Five people have been killed in a collision between a car and an SUV on a highway in east-central Alberta.<\/p>\n

RCMP say the crash south of Hardisty on Monday night occurred when the driver and only occupant of the sport-utility vehicle crossed the centre line and hit a car with four people inside.<\/p>\n

Police say the SUV caught fire and hit the ditch.<\/p>\n

RCMP Cpl. Ron Bumbry said a family of four \u2013a 52-year-old male driver, a 44-year-old woman and two children who were nine and 12 \u2013died in the crash. They lived in Amisk, Alta.<\/p>\n

Bumbry said an autopsy has to be done to identify the driver of the SUV.<\/p>\n

Police are looking for witnesses to the crash to help figure out what happened. Bumbry said passersby called in the crash a few minutes after.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery, very tragic situation,\u201d Bumbry said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou could imagine the impact that it has that a whole family is now gone from this community. The community consists of approximately 200 people, and these people were well-known within the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The children went to a rural school with 143 students in Hughenden, Alta., said Bob Allen, superintendent of Buffalo Trail Public School Division.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with profound sadness that we announce the death of two of our students as a result of an accident,\u201d Allen said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe school community is close-knit and this tragedy has had a significant impact on many of the students and staff. Out of respect for the families, we are not releasing any further information at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The school division’s crisis response team was at the school Tuesday and will remain as long as needed, Allen said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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