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By James Peters

Fatal Collision

Two Kamloops teens among 3 killed in Alberta highway crash

Feb 2, 2026 | 4:48 PM

STAVELY, AB. — UPDATE (5:00 p.m.): Claresholm RCMP say the collision occurred at about 11:00 a.m. Monday, when a passenger car collided with a semi-truck pulling gravel at the corner of Highway 2 and 55 Avenue in Stavely.

The car was travelling eastbound on 55 Avenue while the semi was heading northbound on Highway 2.

RCMP say the 40-year-old driver of the semi was treated at the scene for minor injuries. The three teenagers were pronounced dead at the scene.

EARLIER: Two Kamloops teenagers were among three junior hockey teammates killed in a horrific highway crash in Alberta Monday (Feb. 2).

The Southern Alberta Mustangs have confirmed the deaths of three players in a crash in the community of Stavely, about 125 kilometres south of Calgary.

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A photo posted to social media identifies the victims as J.J. Wright and Cameron Casorso, both 18 years old and from Kamloops, and 17-year-old American-born player Caden Fine.

According to the Mustangs, the players were on their way to a team practice Monday when the collision took place.

“There are no words that can adequately express the depth of our grief.” said the team in a statement posted to social media. “These young men were more than hockey players — they were teammates, sons, brothers, friends and deeply loved members of our Mustangs family and the communities we call home.”

“We are a family and today our family is hurting.”

There is no word what caused the crash.

The Mustangs are one of six Alberta-based teams that play in the U.S. Premier Hockey League‘s Premier (Tier III) division.