Two dead, others injured after semi crosses centre line and collides with motorcycles

The Canadian Press 01/09/2024 14:41 FAUST ALBERTA-Two people are dead and at least six others were injured after police say a semi truck crossed the centre line of a highway and collided with a group of motorcycles in northern Alberta. RCMP say members from the detachment in Faust, Alta., responded to a report of the crash on Highway 2 — about 250 kilometres northwest of Edmonton — shortly before noon on Saturday. They say an off-duty RCMP officer was already on-scene helping the injured as other emergency services arrived. Police say two of the motorcycle riders — a 38-year-old resident of Drift Pile First Nation, Alta., and a 33-year-old from Edmonton — were killed. At least six additional riders with various injuries were taken to hospital. Police say their Initial…

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