Courtesy: Red Earth Creek & PR RCMP
Peace Regional RCMP investigate fatal collision
Northern Sunrise County, Alta. – On Feb. 9, 2025, at approximately 4:00 P.M., Red Earth Creek RCMP received reports of an impaired driving on Highway 986. The vehicle was leaving the area of Red Earth Creek, Alta., and was heading in the direction of Little Buffalo, Alta.
While RCMP were actively looking for the vehicle, there was a report of collision in the area of highway 986 and Range Road 130A, near Marten Lake, Alta., just inside of Peace Regional RCMP’s jurisdiction.
Shortly after, police from Red Earth Creek and Peace Regional RCMP Detachments, Red Earth Creek Fire Department, as well as Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Advanced Paramedics (APL), STARS arrived on scene.
The 2 occupants from the vehicle matching the Red Earth Creek community complaints, were deceased on scene; their identities are under investigation.
The 2 adult occupants from the second vehicle, a 33-year-old female, and a 49-year-old female, both residents of Red Earth Creek, were declared deceased by EMS and STARS.
RCMP officers including a Collision Reconstruction Analyst remained on scene for several hours investigating.
RCMP expresses our condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
The Peace Regional RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance with any dashcam footage of the collision, or any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police. Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to please contact the Peace Regional RCMP at 780-624-6611 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8377 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
