The two-vehicle crash in Yoho National Park around 1 p.m. killed a 31-year-old Alberta man about 17 kilometers west of Field, BC, according to a news release from the Golden-Field RCMP. A car and a pickup truck were involved in the crash, police said. An image of the scene shared by the Mounties shows the semi was carrying two cylindrical tanks. There are skid marks on the road and the truck is off the road. The driver of the smaller vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, police said, adding that the driver of the semi was not injured in the incident. “Evidence from the scene indicated that the driver of the car was westbound on Highway 1 when he veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with the driver of the semi, who swerved into the eastbound ditch in an attempt to avoid the collision,” RCMP said in a statement. his announcement. In addition to police, BC Coroners Service, Lake Louise Fire Department, Field BC Ambulance Service, Lake Louise Ambulance Service, BC Parks and Golden Fire Department attended the scene, according to RCMP. The crash closed the highway for several hours, delaying “hundreds of motorists,” police said, adding that the highway reopened around 6 p.m. “First and foremost, we and our partners extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased party,” said Golden-Field RCMP Const. Kat Robinson, in traffic. “We would also like to thank the citizens who were first on the scene, who assisted those involved in the car accident and who remained to assist emergency crews as they arrived. You were vital to today’s incident.” The collision was the third fatal crash in the Golden-Field RCMP jurisdiction since June 15. On that date, an accident on Highway 1 saw a logging truck and an SUV collide head-on, killing the driver of the SUV and sending the driver to the hospital, according to police. Robinson told CTV News in an email that the June 15 crash happened “within 15 kilometers” of the site of Saturday’s crash. Then on June 26, a fatal motor vehicle accident south of Golden claimed the life of a 16-year-old who was returning home from a party in Parsons, BC. Police and park rangers in the area have also recently imposed reduced speed limits and no stopping due to several collisions that have killed bears in Yoho National Park. “Please be aware that National Parks are reaching their peak season, allow yourself extra travel time and drive safely,” RCMP said in their release Sunday. With files from CTV News Vancouver’s Lisa Steacy