Alberta man, child killed after car crashes down B.C. highway embankment

A man and an eight-year-old child have died in an accident that saw their car goover a highway barrier and down an embankment south of Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday.

A five-year-old passenger in the vehicle was taken tohospital in Vancouver in critical condition.

RCMP said the driver lost control of his sedan on a curve alongHighway 5A near Stump Lake at5:45 p.m. PT. A statement said the car went over the concrete barrier and crashed down thesteep embankment before coming to a stop.

The driver, 47, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two child passengers, aged fiveand eight, were rushed to hospital but the eight-year-old later died of his injuries, police said.

All three peoplewere from southern Alberta, RCMP said.

RCMP Cpl. Jodie Shelkie said Mounties could not confirm how the driver and passengers were related in order to protect their identities, under the Privacy Act.

The BC Coroners Service and B.C. RCMP's Central Interior Traffic Services are investigating the crash.

"At this time, it's not clear exactly what the cause of the collision was," Shelkie said.

No other vehicles were involved.