STARS airlifts man after severe injuries sustained in collision with semi

Severe injuries were caused in a two vehicle collision involving a semi truck that may include drugs and alcohol.

Smoky Lake RCMP responded to a collision at 9:14am on Friday, Feb. 2, west of Highway 28 and Range Road 175 in Smoky Lake. 

Police say their initial investigation showed that a vehicle traveling eastbound crossed over the center line and struck an oncoming semi tanker causing it to roll multiple times.

The 63-year-old male driver of the semi tanker was taken by ambulance to local hospital for injuries. The 37-year-old male and lone occupant of the vehicle was extracted by the local fire department and was transported by STARS to an Edmonton area hospital for his injuries.

The highway was closed for numerous hours as a RCMP Traffic Collision Analyst attended the scene to investigate. 

After preliminary investigation, drugs and alcohol are believed to be a factor in the collision. Smoky Lake RCMP continue to investigate.