3 killed in snowmobile crash near Wainwright, Alta.

Three people were killed in a snowmobile crash near Wainwright, Alta., Wednesday night.

RCMP said four snowmobiles were heading east around 9:45 p.m. when they went off a 20-foot embankment and crashed onto the highway near the town of Edgerton.

Three people died at the scene. Two others were taken to hospital in Provost.

RCMP said alcohol is not believed to be a factor, even though a case of beer was strapped to one of the snowmobiles.