Man killed in crash on Highway 2 near Slave Lake

A man is dead after two pickups collided in snowy conditions on Highway 2 near Slave Lake on Wednesday morning.

Slave Lake RCMP said a truck heading west collided with an eastbound truck on Highway 2 around 6 a.m., with both vehicles ending up in opposite ditches on the side of the highway, 35 km east of the town, which is about 257 km northwest of Edmonton.

A 53-year-old driver from one of the trucks was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other male driver was taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Slave Lake RCMP were investigating the crash.