On September 6, 2012, at about 6:30pm, Yellowhead RCMP as well as local emergency services were dispatched to a vehicle rollover in the RM of Strathclair on Highway 16, about 7km east of Shoal Lake.
Investigation indicates that a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier with two occupants left the roadway and rolled over at least once, coming to rest upside down in a water filled ditch.
Police say that the driver, a 28-year-old man from British Columbia, was able to escape from the vehicle. The 26-year-old male passenger, also from British Columbia, was trapped in the submerged vehicle for several minutes before passing motorists were able to pull the car from the water with a truck and a tow rope.
The injured passenger was transported to hospital with what were reported to be life threatening injuries.
An RCMP Traffic Collision Analyst attended to assist with the ongoing investigation.
Update 09/12/12 7:39am
The 26-year-old male passenger from British Columbia has since died in hospital.
