Overview
- Three Southern Alberta Mustangs players — Cameron Casorso, 18; JJ Wright, 18; and Caden Fine, 17 — died Monday when their car collided with a gravel-hauling semi at Highway 2 and 55 Avenue in Stavely.
- Alberta’s transportation ministry will examine the at-grade crossing, which uses flashing stop signs and saw another fatal crash in September, to assess whether safety improvements are required.
- RCMP reconstructionists have processed the scene and the investigation remains active, with police indicating the crash is not being treated as criminal while the final cause is determined.
- The Mustangs will play a memorial benefit game Sunday against the Stavely Spurs Alumni, alongside other fundraisers including an Alabama jersey auction and Alberta teams donating gate proceeds.
- A GoFundMe for the families has risen toward $50,000 as tributes extend nationwide, including a moment of silence in the House of Commons and acknowledgements from NHL teams.