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Driver killed in collision near Sylvan Lake

One man was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash south of Sylvan Lake, after one driver blew a yield sign.

One man was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash south of Sylvan Lake, after one driver blew a yield sign.

Sylvan Lake RCMP were called to the intersection of Range Road 10 and Township Road 380 after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning to a report of a collision.

Police said a truck driving south on Range Road 10 was struck on its side by a truck driving westbound on Township Road 380, failing to stop for the yield sign there. The southbound driver crawled out of his vehicle and flagged down traffic. The other man, a 54-year-old, was found dead on scene.

No charges will be laid.

According to police collision analysis, both vehicles were travelling at the proper speeds.