Jasper RCMP investigating August long weekend fatal crash

One person was killed and two others are fighting for their lives after a two-vehicle crash in Jasper over the long weekend.

In a news release issued Tuesday, RCMP said they were called to the collision at the intersection of Highway 93 and Highway 93A at around 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Investigators believe an SUV with six people inside was making a left turn from Highway 93A onto Highway 93 southbound when it collided with a northbound pickup truck.

A 52-year-old woman in the SUV was declared dead on scene.

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Two other women, aged 20 and 22, were flown to Edmonton hospitals in critical condition.

Everyone else, including the lone man driving the pickup truck, was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Jasper RCMP are asking anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone with dashcam footage, to contact them at 780-852-4421. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.P3Tips.com.