Ghost Lake, Alta vehicle accident kills 2 men,
1 in hospital. truck went over
embankment, fell more than 100 meters toward riverbed
EMS says truck went over embankment, fell more than 100
meters toward riverbed
CBC News
Posted: Jan 04, 2015 10:00 AM MT Last Updated: Jan 04, 2015 10:47 AM MT
Two men are dead and another is in hospital after a
single vehicle crash near Ghost Lake, Alta.
Just after 4:30 a.m. MT, emergency crews responded to a
call at the Ghost Lake Campground for reports that a truck had rolled over an
embankment.
EMS spokesperson Stuart Brideaux says it is
believed the driver of the truck lost control and the vehicle fell more than
100 meters down to a riverbed.
Brideaux said the driver, a male in his teens, is
believed to have climbed the embankment to call for help. He was flown to
Foothills hospital with serious injuries and frostbite.
Emergency crews had to rappel down the embankment to
evaluate the other two occupants, two males believed to be in their early 20's.
Both were declared dead on scene.
STARS air ambulance was called to provide lighting
support and transport. Brideaux said the late hour and freezing temperatures
made the rescue efforts difficult.
"Just the environment itself was actually very,
very treacherous to be working in at that time of night and under those cold
conditions," he aid.
RCMP are investigating the cause of the crash.