One person lost their life, and another individual sustained severe injuries following a crash on the Alaska Highway in Whitehorse late Sunday night. According to a statement by the RCMP on Monday, the incident involved two van-style vehicles, with one of them igniting in flames. The collision occurred in the Crestview vicinity, situated between Azure Road and Kathleen Road, shortly after 10:30 p.m.
The male driver of one of the vehicles was discovered deceased at the crash site, while the other driver was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. Police redirected traffic through Crestview for approximately four hours following the incident.
Authorities are urging any witnesses or individuals possessing dash cam recordings from the area between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Sunday to reach out to them at 867-667-5555.
This tragic event unfolded mere weeks after a separate deadly crash in the same area on September 9, involving a City of Whitehorse transit bus and a semi-truck.
