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Canmore RCMP seeking dashcam footage after death on Hwy 1

May 12, 2026 | 11:16 AM

Police are seeking dashcam footage following a death on the highway near Canmore.

On May 11, at 12:23 a.m., Canmore RCMP received a call from a motorist who was driving on Highway 1, between Exits 89 and 86. The driver reported a body on the highway.

Officers attended and located a deceased person, they say. After an autopsy at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Calgary, it was determined that the deceased was a 24-year-old male resident of Canmore.

If you were driving this section of Highway 1, between the hours of 11 p.m. on May 10 and 1 a.m. on May 11, and may have dashcam footage or saw something, contact Canmore RCMP at 403-678-5519.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.