A couple heading back to Saskatchewan from a Kelowna vacation may have narrowly avoided a tragic accident in Alberta that killed three people.

Dore Germo said he left Kelowna with his wife on Monday after visiting some friends.

<who>Photo credit: Alberta 511</who>Highway 9 between Chinook and Grain. “src =” https://www.kamloopsbcnow.com/files/files/images/alberta%20crash.jpg “style =” margin: 5px; “/></p> <p>On their way home they made a pit stop in Hanna, Alta. to get fuel and stretch, just 80 kilometers from the site of a collision with 10 vehicles. </p> <p>RCMP said the crash occurred between Chinook and Cereal, east of Calgary. Three semi-trailers and seven vehicles were involved in the accident. </p> <p>According to the police, one of the semi-trailers with fuel caught fire, causing several vehicles to catch fire. Another truck was loaded with butane.</p> <p>Ten people were injured, two of them life-threatening. Unfortunately, three people were killed. </p> <p>Germo described how they saw smoke as they approached the area, but assumed it was a grass fire in front of them. Then they came across flashing lights and sirens. </p> <p>He said that a police officer ran in the middle of the street and asked them to get out. </p> <p>The couple were sent to a rural back road around the crime scene, and from there they could see a tanker truck and burned vehicles through the smoke. </p> <p>“It was kind of a disgusting kind of empty feeling when you realized that – yes – these are people who just spend their day traveling somewhere,” said Germo.</p> <p>“It looked like a bomb went off because there were these burned-out vehicles and it was very scary. The first thing you think of are these poor families. “</p> <p>RCMP said the investigation into the collision is expected to be lengthy and likely to take several weeks. </p> <p>The victim assistance supports those involved in the accident. </p> <h5>– With files from The Canadian Press. <br /></h5> <p></p> </div> <footer> <div class=

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