By Canadian Press

Operations Halted

Two killed in worksite incident at Suncor mine north of Fort McMurray

Dec 29, 2020 | 12:26 PM

This story has been updated from its original version.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Suncor Energy Inc. says it is standing down mine operations at an oilsands site in northern Alberta following the deaths of two workers.

Company spokeswoman Jennifer Lomas says a dozer hit a light-vehicle truck at the Fort Hills mine north of Fort McMurray about 5:30 p.m. Monday.

RCMP say a man driving the truck, who was 29 and from Bloomfield, N.L., was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 28-year-old woman from Calgary, who was a passenger in the truck, was also declared dead at the site.

The driver of the dozer was not injured.

The two workers were employed by Clearstream, a company contracted for services at the site.

Provincial investigators with Occupational Health and Safety are at the scene.

Lomas says mine operations are on hold while the deaths are examined, but critical work is continuing.