BARRHEAD-A 21-year-old Grande Prairie man died as the result of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 43 on Dec. 23.
According to a media release, at about 9 a.m. Mayerthorpe RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision on the highway involving a car and semi-tractor at Nakota Crossing, near Glenevis.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a car travelling in the left lane lost control and struck a semi-tractor driving in the right lane. Both vehicles were northwest bound on Highway 43.
After the initial collision, the car pulled off to the left shoulder while the semi pulled over to the right, police said.
The 21-year-old driver of the car then got out of his vehicle to speak with the driver of the semi-trailer, a 39-year-old man from Calgary.
When the young man was crossing the highway to return to his car, he was struck by another northbound semi. The driver was a 32-year-old Edmonton man.
The Grande Prairie man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The 21-year-female passenger of the car from Grande Prairie, the 39-year-old male driver and lone occupant of the first involved semi-tractor from Calgary, as well as the lone driver, a 32-year-old Edmonton man driving the second involved semi-tractor, were not physically injured.
A section of the highway was closed for several hours as an RCMP collision analyst assisted with the investigation.
At the time of the collision, road conditions were reported to be snow and ice-covered in that area of Highway 43.
The RCMP stated that the family of the deceased was notified and his name will not be released.
The collision remains under investigation. However, no additional updates are anticipated.
