A two vehicle crash Saturday near Strathmore claimed the lives of two young people making it a tragic Easter Weekend.

The pair, a 19 year old man and a 28 year old woman both died when their vehicle collided with another on highway 797, just south of the Trans Canada Highway.

Police say the crash happened just after 7 in the morning.

The two occupants of the other vehicle were both taken to hospital in Calgary.

One by STARS Air Ambulance, the other by ground ambulance.

RCMP are not releasing the identities of the victims at this time.

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