Two Kamloops teens among 3 killed in Alberta highway crash

Two Kamloops teenagers were among three junior hockey teammates killed in a horrific highway crash in Alberta Monday (Feb. 2).

The Southern Alberta Mustangs have confirmed the deaths of three players in a crash in the community of Claresholm, about 130 kilometres south of Calgary.

A photo posted to social media identifies the victims as J.J. Wright and Cameron Casorso, both 18 years old and from Kamloops, and 17-year-old American-born player Caden Fine.

According to the Mustangs, the players were on their way to a team practice Monday when the collision took place.

“There are no words that can adequately express the depth of our grief.” said the team in a statement posted to social media. “These young men were more than hockey players — they were teammates, sons, brothers, friends and deeply loved members of our Mustangs family and the communities we call home.”

“We are a family and today our family is hurting.”

There is no word what caused the crash.