EDMONTON -- Two people killed in a crash north of Edmonton Thanksgiving weekend have been identified as Rob and Grace Zittlau, well known figures in the local amateur sports community. 

The Oct. 11 collision near Legal, Alta., killed the couple, sent two young children in their vehicle to hospital, and injured two others in an SUV.

The Zittlaus were identified as the victims online by friends, family and organizations Rob worked with through his video production company, ICU Video Productions. 

Rob started the company in 1989 to provide local teams with professional-quality game footage. 

"He was right down with them, putting his arm around that sport and lifting them up," recalled Dave Foley, ICU's technical coordinator. 

Football Alberta's Tim Enger commented, "He set it up like it was a Monday night football game."

Patrick Cassidy, managing partner with the Edmonton Prospects Baseball Club, said Zittlau will be remembered fondly.  

“He was really passionate about bring amateur or minor level sports to people through broadcast at a very high quality, at very high level,” Cassidy told CTV News Edmonton. “He was just dedicated, committed to doing this for the sports community.”

Zittlau also worked as an editor with CFRN and CTV National News. 

Many have expressed their gratitude for his mentorship and thoughtfulness.

"I don't think the man ever slept during the season," Enger told CTV News Edmonton.

Foley said Zittlau's company has been left in a tough spot without its leader. 

"I don't know what the next step is... It's just brutal."

Mounties continue to investigate the crash, which happened before 5 p.m. at the intersection of Highways 651 and 803.

The current condition of the six-year-old girl and four-year-old boy is unknown.

The driver and passenger in the eastbound SUV on Highway 651 sustained what police called non-life threatening injuries.

The crash was one of 207 throughout the entire province over the holiday weekend.

Police say a total of five people were killed.

RCMP handed out more than 1,900 speeding tickets, 96 impaired driving charges and 71 distracted driving charges.