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By The Canadian Press

Two deceased after semi-truck crashes

Two deceased after loaded semi-truck crashes off highway north of Fort Nelson

Mar 4, 2026 | 12:19 PM

SUMMIT LAKE — Police say two people are dead after a semi-truck went off an embankment along the Alaska Highway north of Fort Nelson.

Northern Rockies RCMP say they received an automated crash detection notification early Tuesday morning in the area of Summit Lake, approximately 139 km north of Fort Nelson..

They say first responders found both occupants of the loaded truck had suffered fatal injuries.

The Mounties say the truck appeared to have broken through a guardrail before coming to a stop down a steep embankment.

Police say road conditions appear to have been a factor in the crash, which did not involve any other vehicles.

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Work was underway to extract the vehicle and the police say the highway was expected to remain closed until sometime later on Wednesday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 4, 2026.

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