Alcohol may have played a role in Okotoks collision: RCMP

Two men were taken to infirmary pinch superior injuries early Friday greeting aft a head-on collision connected Highway 7 adjacent Okotoks, Alta.

RCMP and emergency crews were called to nan segment betwixt Southridge Drive and 32nd Street astatine 3:45 a.m.

Police said they had received a study of a collision betwixt a transportation motortruck and a half-ton pickup truck.

“The pickup motortruck became engulfed pinch flames and witnessing civilians rushed to propulsion nan 27-year-old antheral driver from nan vehicle,” nan RCMP said successful a statement.

Once nan driver was pulled from nan vehicle, constabulary said he fled nan segment connected foot. Another personification chased him while calling 911, RCMP said.

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The Mounties recovered nan man adjacent 32nd Street successful Okotoks.

“The 24-year-old antheral driver of nan transportation motortruck and driver of nan pickup motortruck were some taken to infirmary pinch serious, but non-life threatening injuries,” constabulary said.

“There were nary different occupants successful either vehicle.”

Police said nan investigation into nan collision is ongoing, but noted that intoxicant is believed to beryllium a factor.