Highway 2 crash victims were Chinese international students

The four young people involved in a deadly crash on Highway 2 wereinternational students from China.

"Words seem inadequate to express the sadness enveloping our campus today,"University of Alberta presidentIndira Samarasekera wrote in a statement Tuesday.

"Two of our students and a former student lost their lives in a tragic car accident yesterday."

The three two men aged 20 and 24and a woman, 20diedafter their SUV rolled over south of EdmontonMonday morning.

The survivor, a 21-year-oldwoman, alsoa former student,was sent to hospital in "grave" condition, but is now in serious but stable condition.

The Chinese Consulate-Generals office confirmed the four were Chinese students studying in Canada. The office said it has contacted the families of the victimswith help from University of Alberta and the Alberta Chinese Students Association.

ZhengKang, president of thestudents association, said many students knew the victims and at least onewas active in the student body.

A memorial is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Alberta quad and is open to the public.

Samarasekeraurged those who knew the victims to reach out for support.

"This is a sad day for the University of Alberta, and most especially for the families and those closest to these young people, she said.

"On behalf of our university community, I wish to send my heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the students who died."

The Chinese government is now in the process of securing visas for the family members to allow them to visit Canada and to make funeral arrangements.

RCMP are still investigating the cause of the crash. Police say it appears the SUV hit the shoulder of the highway and lost control, rolling over several times before coming to a stop on its roof.

Police are interviewing witnesses and ask that anyone who saw the crash call Leduc RCMP.