G-Division RCMP confirms the collision of a white sedan and transport truck on Monday morning along NWT highway 3 killed two people.
“Both occupants of the sedan, a 47-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman, were deceased upon arrival. The driver of the semi-trailer did not sustain any injury,” say police in a news release issued today.
The collision closed the highway for four hours yesterday, near the scene of the accident near kilometre 268, about 65 kilometres north of Yellowknife.
#NWThwy3 remains closed between #Yellowknife and #Behchokǫ̀. It will likely be 2-3 hours before opening. We will tweet updates as they are available. #NWT
— GNWT/GTNO Infrastructure (@GNWT_INF) October 14, 2019
Several community members say they were from Behchoko.
No names have been released. Out of respect for the families CKLB will be waiting for official release of the names.
#NWThwy3 is now fully open. Please drive carefully. #NWT
— GNWT/GTNO Infrastructure (@GNWT_INF) October 14, 2019
The investigation into this fatal collision is ongoing. Police add, “alcohol is not believed to be a factor.”
