Highway 750 fatal collision investigation remains ongoing

High Prairie RCMP are providing an update on Saturday’s (Apr. 12) fatal collision on Highway 750.

Mounties say a northbound semi crashed head-on with a southbound pickup truck, 16 kms south of Gift Lake Metis Settlement.

The driver of the pick-up, a 44-year-old male, was ejected from his vehicle during impact and declared deceased at the scene, while the semi driver, a 52-year-old man, was taken by EMS to a hospital, treated and released.

RCMP noted that the semi attempted to swerve and avoid a collision but failed and ended up in the ditch after the crash; as a result, the truck began to spill oil, which has now been cleaned up.