A collision took the lives of 6 people including 2 journalists from the United States. The accident occurred on the Icefields Parkway close to the Honeymoon Lake campground. A van transporting 5 family members from Louisiana and Texas was heading north when it crashed with a southbound vehicle. Both vehicles caught fire.
Devastating ordeal
All passengers in the 2nd vehicle died but there are no details on their identities. The 2 Americans in the van died at the scene while 2 other members of the family were taken to a healthcare facility. A 2-year old in the van did not sustain any injury.
A 3rd vehicle moved off the road to avoid the crash and 2 people in the vehicle ended up with minor injuries.
Several passing motorists pulled over to assist in pulling out people from the vehicles including a retired firefighter from Australia.
On the rescue
Some people were performing CPR while others were offering survivors something to drink and blankets. The 2 men who were injured died on the scene.
According to the STARS air ambulance service, a 26-year old woman was transported to Edmonton in severe condition. The Alberta Health Services stated that another woman was transported to Jasper hospital in a stable state.
The necessity of first aid training
During emergencies, it is best that you are knowledgeable about basic first aid skills. You must enroll in first aid and CPR course to be prepared. You never know when emergencies occur and where.
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