Vehicle explosion near Alberta border leaves one person dead

Police in the Columbia Valley say one person is dead following a vehicle explosion on Highway 93 Thursday.

Columbia Valley RCMP say a fuel truck had gone off the road on a curve near the Alberta border and exploded.

Police says the tanker was found fully engulfed in flames upon arrival.

Members of the Banff fire department were able to contain the fire to the vehicle.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was found dead at the scene.

View more information from Columbia Valley RCMP below:

On July 19th, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Hwy 93 near the Alberta border.

The report stated a fuel truck had gone off road and exploded.

Upon attendance the tanker truck was found fully engulfed in flames after going off road on a curve.

Banff fire crews managed to contain the fire to the vehicle, preventing the spread of the fire into the surrounding forested area.

Unfortunately the driver and sole occupant of the truck was found deceased at the scene.

– With files from Columbia Valley RCMP

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Nathan.Leigh@pattisonmedia.com

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