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By rdnewsNOW staff

QEII near HWY 582

Alcohol believed a factor in Sunday morning Mountain View County crash

Oct 28, 2025 | 11:27 AM

Didsbury RCMP have arrested a man following a two-vehicle collision Sunday morning on the QEII Highway.

It was about 2:45 a.m. on Oct. 26 when RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision in the northbound lanes of the QEII near Highway 582 in Mountain View County.

At the time of the collision, both vehicles, a Chevrolet Traverse and a Ford Bronco, were travelling north on the QEII.

The four occupants of the Ford Bronco received significant, non-life-threatening injuries and were transported by EMS to a Calgary-area hospital. The lone male occupant of the Chevrolet Traverse fled the collision scene on foot, police say.

With the assistance of additional officers from Olds RCMP and K Division Police Dog Services, the driver of the Chevrolet Traverse was located near the collision scene and arrested for allegedly failing to stop after an accident. The male driver, a 43-year-old Airdrie resident, was assessed by EMS and transported to the Didsbury RCMP detachment for further investigation.

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Northbound traffic on the QEII was diverted for several hours while the collision scene was examined by RCMP Traffic Services and a collision reconstruction analyst.

Police say alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the collision and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision, who has not already talked with investigators, is urged to call the Didsbury RCMP at 403-335-3382. If you wish 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 report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.