Grande Prairie RCMP and Collision Analyst attended the scene of a fatal three-vehicle collision over the weekend.
On January 27th, at around 7:10 a.m., investigators responded to a traffic collision on Highway 40, 2.5 kilometres north of the Canfor Cut Across south of Grande Prairie.
Law enforcement suggested that a Dodge Dakota travelling northbound crossed the centre line into the path of a Chevrolet Silverado heading southbound. According to police, after hitting the Dakota, the Silverado entered the west ditch and struck a Ford F550 which entered the ditch to avoid the collision.
Upon investigation, police found the lone occupant of the Silverado, a 57-year-old man from the Grande Prairie area dead at the scene. Additionally, the drivers of both of the other vehicles suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
As a result of the crash, Highway 40 experienced traffic delays for most of the day; however, emergency crews have cleared and traffic has returned to normal.
