**** RCMP Media Release
Kings District RCMP investigating fatal collision
Kings District RCMP is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Hwy. 12 in South Alton.
On July 12, 2022, at approximately 3:55 p.m., Kings District RCMP, fire and EHS responded to a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 12 in South Alton. RCMP officers learned that a van had been travelling on Hwy. 12 when it collided with a dump truck.
The driver of the van, a 62-year-old man, was not injured but was transported to hospital by ambulance as a precaution. The front seat passenger of the van, a 78-year-old woman, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The rear seat passenger of the van, a 52-year-old man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by Lifeflight.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.
Hwy. 12 was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
