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By rdnewsNOW staff

Two Dead

Wetaskiwin RCMP respond to fatal collision on Highway 2A

Jul 3, 2025 | 4:25 PM

The Wetaskiwin RCMP responded to a head-on collision between a pick-up truck and a small SUV that claimed two lives on Tuesday evening.

The collision occurred on July 1 at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Highway 2A just south of Wetaskiwin city limits.

Police and EMS rescued two occupants from a burning vehicle but unfortunately a 61-year-old man from California and a 64-year-old woman from Wetaskiwin were found dead at the scene.

All occupants of the other vehicle were taken to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries.

Police closed a portion of the highway for several hours while they investigated and the investigation has continued with the assistance of the K-Division Collision Analyst team and the Wetaskiwin General Investigation Unit.

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If anyone has any information regarding this offence, please contact the Wetaskiwin RCMP at 780-312-7267. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To contact RCMP non-emergency line within any Alberta RCMP Jurisdiction call 310-RCMP(7267).