Event Brief
Driver missing after crane crashes into Wapiti River
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
Summary: RCMP say the driver of a crane is missing after the vehicle went off a bridge and into the Wapiti River.
WHO: RCMP
WHAT: A commercial crane vehicle hit a guardrail and crashed off a bridge into the Wapiti River; the driver is missing.
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM ET
WHERE: Wapiti River Bridge near Grand Prairie, Alberta
WHY: The cause of the collision is under investigation.
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