UPDATE: As of 12:30 p.m., July 14, the Clairmont RCMP is advising the public that the driver of the crane has been recovered and confirmed deceased. RCMP also advises the public that crews are still working on recovering the crane and reminds everyone to avoid using boats and drones in the area.
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety have confirmed that one worker has died as a result of the single vehicle incident on the Wapiti Bridge on Highway 40 earlier this week.
Clairmont RCMP continues to investigate the motor vehicle collision on the Wapiti River bridge.
Police say that on Tuesday morning at 9:10 a.m., officers, fire crews, and search and rescue volunteers responded to a motor vehicle collision. Witnesses told police that a crane truck on the Wapiti River bridge on Highway 40 struck a guard rail and fell into the river.
Police say the vehicle remains submerged and the cause of the collision is still under investigation.
