At approximately 6:30 a.m. yesterday morning, the Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a two vehicle collision on 108 Street just South of 68 Avenue.

Preliminary investigation indicated a pickup was traveling southbound, had passed another southbound vehicle and collided with a northbound gravel truck.

Emergency medical services and fire services also attended the scene. The 26-year-old male and lone occupant of the pickup was pronounced deceased at the scene. The name of the deceased will not be released.  The driver and lone occupant of the gravel truck was treated at the scene for non-life threatening injuries.

Grande Prairie RCMP, along with the assistance of the RCMP Collision Reconstructionist, are continuing their investigation into the cause of the collision.

No further updates are anticipated.

Information provided by the Alberta RCMP