Mounties attend fatal single vehicle collision west of Rimbey

A single vehicle collision has claimed the life of a 57-year-old resident of Rimbey.

Rimbey RCMP responded on Monday (March 10) after the incident occurred at about 5:20am at Range Road 33 and Township Road 430.

Mounties say that it is believed the female driver of the Black Chevrolet Avalanche was travelling southbound and did not stop at a T-intersection. According to police, “the vehicle then struck a grove of trees and a cable box.”

The driver was the lone occupant of the vehicle and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Condolences to the family and friends of the deceased are being passed along by Alberta RCMP.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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