Fatal Central Alberta Highway Crash Claims Four Lives
Monday, May 5, 2025, 3:21 pm
Authorities report a tragic head‐on collision on Highway 2A near Ponoka, where an overtaking maneuver turned fatal, claiming four lives—including two teenagers. Investigators are sifting through wreckage and questioning if these risky road antics were really worth starring in one's “How Not to Drive” guide.
Ponoka RCMP said a GMC Acadia was passing other vehicles on Highway 2A late Saturday morning when it hit an oncoming Volkswagen Tiguan, killing all four people involved.
PONOKA - RCMP say four people, including two teens, have died after a head-on vehicle crash south of Edmonton.
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