Killam RCMP closed down the intersection of Highway 36 and 13 on Friday, March 28, due to a serious accident that claimed the life of a child.
A nine-year-old female was pronounced deceased at the scene. Four others from the same vehicle were transported to hospital, including a 13-year-old male, a nine-year-old female, and a 43-year-old male who are in critical condition. An 11-year-old male is in stable condition.
The occupants of the second vehicle, a 72-year-old male and a 72-year-old female, sustained minor injuries.
STARS was unable to attend the scene due to unstable weather conditions at the time of the accident.
Police reopened the highway around 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
An update from the Field family on Monday morning reported that two of the children remain sedated and intubated at the Stollery Hospital in Edmonton, one of the children has been released with a concussion and broken elbow.
The father has a broken cheek and orbital socket, but is walking and alert.
A Go-Fund Me fundraiser was started locally for the Field family, with the goal of raising $10,000. As of Tuesday, April 1, the amount raised was over $75,000 and growing quickly. The fundraiser can be found at the web address at the end of this article.
GoFundMe Link: gofundme.com/f/auc5qt-the-field-family
Also accepting donations for the family is the Flagstaff Players.
A couple of the children and their mom were performers in the Flagstaff Players’ production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
In deference to the accident, the Players cancelled both weekend performances, offering refunds to all who had already purchased tickets.
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor