Tilley turn-off safe but traffic blamed for Hat teen crash
Residents recount a weekend crash at the Tilley Pumping Station intersection on the Trans Canada Highway that killed 17 year old Angie Braconnier. Thick fog and busy eastbound oil truck traffic contributed to the collision. Crews diverted traffic while repairing melted asphalt after the fire. De tour signs arrived hours later, widening travel through the town.
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Canada Post Tracing Crash-Destroyed Mail West of Medicine Hat
Canada Post asks customers to wait until end of next week to confirm delivery of mail from a Calgary to Toronto route freight involved in a fiery crash near Tilley. A 16 year old M Medicine Hat boy died and three others were hospitalized. The driver is in critical condition with 40 percent burns. Call 1 800 267 1177 for concerns.
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Firefighters Fail To Reach Dying Teen In Tanker Blaze
In thick fog an oil tanker collision near the Tilley Pumping Station ignited a massive fire trapping 16 year old Joseph Vessey in his father’s truck. Firefighters faced mangled wreckage and exploding tanks as they fought flames and debris to reach him.
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