Our deepest condolences go to the families and loved ones of the woman and two children who died. Our thoughts are with the eight-year-old child in hospital, and with the first responders and everyone in Vermilion, Kitscoty and the Lloydminster area affected by this tragedy.
Woman and Two Children Killed in Highway 16 Crash Near Kitscoty, Alberta; Third Child Critical
A 37-year-old woman from Vermilion and two young children have died after an SUV and a semi-truck collided on Highway 16 near Kitscoty, Alberta, on Thursday evening.
An eight-year-old child who was also in the SUV remained in critical condition in the update reported Friday, Nov. 13.
SUV was crossing the highway
The collision happened at about 7:19 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Highway 16 and Range Road 14, west of Lloydminster.
RCMP say the SUV was travelling south on Range Road 14 and crossing Highway 16 when a westbound semi-truck struck it.
Officers from the Kitscoty and Lloydminster RCMP detachments responded. Emergency medical crews confirmed that the woman driving the SUV had died at the scene.
Three children were taken to hospital in critical condition. Two of them, aged five and nine, later died from their injuries. The third child, aged eight, remained in critical condition.
Police have not said how the woman and the children were related.
Emergency crews at the scene
Blackfoot Fire and Rescue responded, according to local outlet The Border Pulse. A witness told the outlet that Kitscoty and Lloydminster fire crews also attended. The witness said firefighters were still working to free people from the wreck about 45 minutes after the call.
An Alberta air ambulance left Edmonton for Lloydminster at about 8:30 p.m., The Border Pulse reported. It circled Lloydminster Airport for about half an hour but couldn’t land, because visibility there had dropped below 100 metres.
RCMP have not said whether weather or visibility played any role in the collision.
Highway 16 has reopened
Westbound lanes were closed for several hours after the crash, and eastbound traffic was cut to one lane. Drivers were detoured around the scene using 75 Avenue and Range Road 15.
The Border Pulse reported that the highway reopened shortly before 2 a.m. Friday, after RCMP traffic specialists finished their work at the scene.
RCMP investigation continues
RCMP say speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors.
Police have not said what caused the collision, and the investigation remains ongoing.
We’ll update this story if RCMP release more information.
Where did the crash happen?
The collision happened at Highway 16 and Range Road 14, west of Lloydminster, near Kitscoty in eastern Alberta. Highway 16 is also known as the Yellowhead Highway.
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