By Troy Gillard

Highway tragedy

10-year-old girl dies in crash near Jasper

Aug 18, 2020 | 5:00 PM

A collision near Jasper National Park has claimed the life of a young girl.

Hinton RCMP say the fatal crash happened at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 16, about 10 kilometres east of the entrance to the park.

Police believe a westbound pick-up truck crossed the centre line and collided with an eastbound SUV carrying seven people. One of them, a 10-year-old girl, died at the scene.

Six others aged 13, 14, 16, 19, 44 and 56-years-old, all from Edmonton, suffered injuries that Mounties say are not believed to be life threatening.

The pick-up truck’s lone occupant, a 36-year-old male from B.C., suffered minor injuries.

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The girl’s name will not be released.

RCMP continue to investigate the crash and expect to be at the scene for several more hours.