Three dead, others injured in fiery crash near Oyen

CEREAL, AB – Three people are now confirmed dead following a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon near the community of Cereal, west of Oyen in eastern Alberta.

Two people were critically injured and transported via air ambulance to area hospitals. Eight other people were injured and either treated on scene or transported to local hospitals.

The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 9 and Range Road 72 at around 3:30 p.m. RCMP say it was a chain-effect crash involving vehicles and semis carrying flammable materials.

“One of the semi trucks was hauling fuel and that fuel ignited,” said RCMP Cpl. Laurel Scott. “So, that caused other vehicles in the collision to catch fire. A second semi was hauling butane and that’s caused a concern.”