Head-on crash near Sylvan Lake kills 3, sends child to hospital

A head-on collision between an SUVand a truck south ofSylvan Lake on Monday killed three people, including a five-year-old child.

A seven-year-old boywas airlifted to hospital in Edmonton, where he remains in stable condition, RCMP said Tuesday in news release.

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RCMPresponded to the collisionon Highway 781 just south of the intersection with Township Road 382 at9:19 p.m.

The 39-year-old man driving theSUV and a five-year-old passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.

A 30-year-old man driving the truck,the soleoccupant, was also pronounced dead at thescene.

RCMPreleased no further details about the crash.