(The Canadian Press)

By Troy Gillard

Alcohol believed a factor

Rocky Mountain House man dies in overnight ATV crash

Jul 18, 2020 | 2:51 PM

A man from Rocky Mountain House is dead following an overnight collision between two off-highway vehicles.

The head-on crash happened at about 1:15 a.m. near Highway 752 and Range Road 100A, about 35 kilometres west of Rocky in Clearwater County.

RCMP say the 27-year-old male drive of one of the ATVs was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not released.

The driver of the second ATV, a 42-year-old man, was flown to a Calgary area hospital via STARS. Police did not share the extent of his injuries.

The other two riders on the second ATV, a pair of 28-year-old men, suffered minor injuries.

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Mounties say all parties involved were from the Rocky Mountain House area.

“At this time, the Rocky Mountain House Detachment, along with the assistance of the RCMP Collision Analyst continue to investigate, and alcohol is believed to have been a factor,” RCMP said in a media release.