Two people are dead after a cement truck collided with a car just outside of Carseland.

At around 3:30 yesterday afternoon, the truck was traveling on westbound highway 901, while the car was headed northbound on highway 817 when the accident occured.

The cement truck driver was unharmed. The deceased is 16 year old Marcus Lavallee of Strathmore and his 63 year old grandmother.

Lavallee was a member of the CFR Chemical Bisons 'AAA' Hockey Team.

At this time alcohol, weather and road conditions have been ruled out of the cause of the accident.

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