On June 14, 2025 at approximately 4:01 p.m., Drumheller RCMP responded to a head-on collision between a semi-truck and a pick-up truck on Highway 9 near Highway 836. A third vehicle, a SUV, went into the ditch to avoid collision. The semi and the pick-up truck caught fire, with the semi being fully engulfed in the north ditch and the pick-up being in the middle of the highway. Upon arrival, officers located a lone occupant trapped in the pick-up truck. Immediately bystanders used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire on the pick-up truck while a local Hutterite colony immediately brought a water truck to help douse the flames from the semi. Fire departments from Rosebud and Rockyford as well as EMS attended.

Unfortunately, the pick-up truck driver, a female resident of Airdrie, Alta., was declared deceased on scene. The officers of the Drumheller RCMP send their deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

The male driver of the semi was transported by EMS with minor injuries and the driver of the SUV was un-injured. The incident resulted in the shut down of the highway for several hours as officers facilitated their investigation. Drumheller RCMP would also like to thank the bystanders and the Hutterite Colony, as well as local fire departments and EMS, for their assistance at the scene.

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The cause of the collision is still under investigation. If you have any information about this incident, you are asked to contact the Drumheller RCMP at 403-823-7590 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) online at www.P3Tips.com  or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store