A head-on crash near Jasper has claimed the lives of two people.

Jasper RCMP responded to an incident on Highway 16 near Talbot Lake at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday evening.

Police say the two victims were in an SUV that collided with a semi about 30 km outside of Jasper. The driver and passenger in the SUV died on scene. The male driver of the semi-truck was taken to hospital by ground ambulance with unspecified injuries.

Mounties are investigating the cause of the collision. The victim’s identities have not been released.

Jasper is 365 km west of Edmonton.