Four lives lost as a result of crash on O’Chiese Road

Rocky Mountain House RCMP responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision just after 4:30pm on Friday, May 29th.

Mounties say it happened on O’Chiese Road about 5 kilometers from the Buster Creek intersection.

According to police, a 74-year-old driver and a 51-year-old passenger one vehicle, a Grand Caravan, were declared deceased at the scene – they were both men from Rocky Mountain House.

Two female children from the O’Chiese First Nation ages 5 and 6 were also declared deceased at the scene. They along with three adults were in the second vehicle, a Jeep Cherokee. The three adults were taken to hospital for their injuries.

Mounties say the cause of the collision remains under investigation, and condolences are being passed along to the family and friends of the deceased.

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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