EDMONTON -- Two people were killed Sunday evening when the pickups they were driving collided head-on on Highway 28 near Redwater.

The crash happened at 4:55 p.m. on a bend in the highway near the intersection with Range Road 230. 

Redwater crash

RCMP said a northbound Dodge Ram and a southbound Ford F-150 collided - killing both drivers at the scene. 

RCMP rerouted traffic in the area, and officers were seen taking photos of the scene around 7 p.m. 

Police did not immediately release a cause of the collision. 

A RCMP spokesperson said he could not provide the genders or identities of the deceased drivers. 

The crash scene was located about 50 km north of Edmonton.