5 bison killed in collision at Elk Island National Park
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Parks Canada and the RCMP are investigating after five bison were killed east of Edmonton in an overnight collision at Elk Island National Park,
Five bison were killed in an overnight collision at Elk Island National Park.
RCMP said officers from Fort Saskatchewan were called to the park east of Edmonton around 4 a.m. Thursday.
Near the entrance to the park they found three bison dead and two others wounded, that later succumbed to their injuries.
RCMP said two pickup trucks were involved in the collision and the drivers stayed on scene to wait for police.
It’s not known if the bison killed were grown adults, calves or a mix.
No other information on what happened or if speed was a factor was released.
Global News has reached out to Parks Canada for more information.
A year ago, officials at the park spoke out about vehicles travelling at excessive speeds through the park, sometimes hitting and killing bison in their wake.
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