A steering malfunction is believed to be the cause of a fiery car crash that killed three people on Friday.
Family said Les Toews, 69, was driving his son’s Dodge pickup truck and trailer with his son-in-law and two grandchildren southbound on Highway 21 near Three Hills.
RCMP said the truck lost control, drove into the northbound lane and collided with a car.
The two people in the car died on the scene, and they have not yet been positively identified because they were burned beyond recognition.
Toews’ son-in-law, Tony, and grandchildren made it safely out, thanks in part to the quick thinking of an unidentified first responder, but Toews couldn’t be freed from the wreckage.
The two grandchildren were released from hospital on Saturday, while Tony is expected to recover from burns, cracked ribs and a broken vertebrae.
A horse also died in the crash, while another horse is still receiving care from veterinarians.
Speed and alcohol are not considered factors.
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