Two workers killed in collision at Suncor oilsands mine near Fort McMurray

FORT MCMURRAY, AB – Suncor Energy Inc. says it is standing down mine operations at an oilsands site in northern Alberta following the deaths of two workers.

Company spokeswoman Jennifer Lomas says a dozer hit a light-vehicle truck at the Fort Hills mine north of Fort McMurray about 5:30 p.m. Monday.

She had no other details about the accident.

The two workers were employed by Clearstream, a company contracted for services at the site.