EDMONTON -- Two people were killed Sunday in a crash north of Edmonton.
Police were called to Highway 2 near Range Road 73 at 9 Mile Bridge around 12:30 p.m. for a collision involving a sedan and an SUV.
According to RCMP, a man and woman, both 23 years old, died on scene. Police could not say if they were in the same vehicle, or if others were involved.
Police and a collision analyst were on scene to investigate, and traffic was rerouted through the hamlets of Widewater and Wagner. Those travelling in the area were told to expect delays for several hours.
"Road conditions are described as icy and motorists are asked to avoid the area where possible."
The scene of the crash was about 10 kilometres northwest of Slave Lake, which is about 250 kilometres north of Edmonton.
