Alberta government to review intersection where 3 junior hockey players died in crash
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STAVELY – The Alberta government says it will review an intersection where three junior hockey players died in a car crash while heading to practice.
The crash happened Monday at a highway entrance to Stavely, just over an hour’s drive south of Calgary.
Three members of the town’s Southern Alberta Mustangs hockey team were in a car travelling east across the highway when it collided with a northbound semi truck hauling two trailers of gravel.
The provincial transportation ministry said it takes fatal collisions seriously and that it’s common practice to review them.
The review is to look at traffic and collision data from the intersection, lighting, and other factors to determine whether any improvements are needed, the ministry said.
“This is a heartbreaking tragedy, and we want to extend our deepest condolences to everyone affected,” the ministry said in a statement Tuesday.
“Above all, our focus remains on safety and on ensuring we learn everything we can from this tragic event.”
Alberta RCMP said they’re still investigating what caused the crash.
JJ Wright and Cameron Casorso, both 18, from Kamloops, B.C., as well as Caden Fine, 17, from Alabama, were killed in the crash. The truck driver, from Stavely, received minor injuries.
The team is part of the U.S. Premier Hockey League’s Premier Division.
The mayor of Nanton, a nearby town where many Mustangs live with billet families, said such highway crossings are a fact of life for rural towns.
Jen Handley also said a benefit hockey game is set for the weekend to bring players and area residents together to support the team.
A post for the benefit says the Mustangs are to play the Stavely Spurs alumni team in Stavely on Sunday night.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 4, 2026.