Moose causes SUV to swerve, leading to fatal highway crash in southeast Alberta
RCMP say two people — a 38-year-old-male driver and a 14-year-old female passenger — were killed after swerving to avoid a moose. Two people are dead following a collision in Cypress County, Alta., about 315 kilometres southeast of Calgary, on Sunday evening. The driver swerved to avoid a moose and the car then hit a cattle hauler head-on and caught on fire. Two people from Leader, Sask., and a 14-year-old female were killed in the crash. The relationship between the victims was unknown.
Published : 2 years ago by in Auto
Two people are dead following a collision in Cypress County, Alta., about 315 kilometres southeast of Calgary, on Sunday evening.
Around 7:25 p.m., RCMP responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 41 between Highway 545 and Township road 190.
In a statement, police said two people from Leader, Sask., — a 38-year-old-male who was driving the car and a 14-year-old female — were killed after the driver swerved to avoid a moose.
The car then hit a cattle hauler head-on and caught on fire.
The driver of the cattle hauler was not injured.
Police did not specify the relationship between the victims.
Topics: Traffic, Calgary