Most of the people involved in this fatal collision have not been named as of this posting.
A northbound pickup truck carrying three people pulled out to pass another vehicle and collided with a southbound pickup truck carrying six people. Nine people were involved and 7 have died. The two survivors – a three-year-old boy and 28-year-old man – were airlifted to an Edmonton hospital.
Shannon, originally from Frederickton, Newfoundland, was the family ministries pastor at Family Christian Centre in Fort McMurray and was a 2001 graduate of Eastern Pentecostal Bible College.
Also killed with Shannon were his wife, Trena and their 2 year old son, Benjamin.
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| Jesus, pray for Shannon, Trena and Ben, and all who lost their lives in this accident. Pray for Timothy who has lost his family. |
The two-lane highway is notorious for heavy traffic and police had advised drivers to stay off highways south of Fort McMurray because of reduced visibility and heavy snowfall. The highway has claimed the lives of at least 71 people and hundreds more have been injured between 2001 and 2009.
This highway is a death road.
The family's lone survivor is a three-year-old boy named Timothy, who is in stable condition in an Edmonton hospital.
Friends describe Shannon Wheaton as a family man, who gave his heart and soul to his work as a Pastor. He is also described as a gentle and generous man.
Let us pray that Shannon and Trena and Benjamin Wheaton are in heaven. Let us pray that they are at peace and are with God. Amen.
Let us pray for the other four unnamed victims of this collision, that they are with God. Amen.
Pray for Timothy Wheaton, age 3, who has lost his mother, his father and his brother. God help him. Amen.
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