Macy Boyce, 20, and Ethan Halford, 21, were killed in a collision on Highway 21 just north of Trochu on June 17.
The RCMP says they were traveling north in their vehicle when it was behind, as it passed over the main line where it was hit by an oncoming truck.
Boyce and Halford were found dead on stage.
On Wednesday, their families issued a joint statement through the Calgary Police Department, describing the victims as a “young couple with the promise of a bright future.”
According to the families, the couple made a trip to visit friends and relatives when the accident happened.
“They left full of excitement and anticipation of what the weekend would bring,” the statement said.
Boyce was a two-year member of the Calgary Police Department.
The family says she was a smart young woman looking forward to starting her fourth year at the University of Calgary, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations.
Macy Boyce, 20, died in a collision on Highway 21 just north of Trochu on Friday, June 17, 2022. (Offered by family) “Macy’s maturity and sense of personal responsibility was due in part to her involvement with police officers. Cadets left the program in 2019 with the rank of Sergeant.
“An avid traveler, she searched for new places and cultures and made plans to go abroad to practice her French bilingualism.  An advocate of women’s rights, animal welfare and social justice, Macy was known for the reasons she believed Macy loved her family and friends and always offered a helping hand to those in need.  We will always appreciate her generosity, courage and bold, beautiful spirit. “
Halford is described as a great young man and a source of inspiration for being close.
He studied his third year of civil engineering at the University of Saskatchewan and has worked in civil engineering for the past three summers.
Ethan Halford, 21, died in a collision on Highway 21 just north of Trochu on Friday, June 17, 2022. (Offered by family) “He had a caring, calm and sporting personality,” the statement said.
“He competed at the highest level for amateur wake-surfing and made many friends around the world.
“He had a smile that would light up the whole room (or the boat). His time here has left an impression on those who were lucky enough to meet him.”
The driver who allegedly drove their vehicle, 42-year-old Richard Douglas Bell from Elnora, Alta.  is charged with the following offenses:


 Dangerous operation that causes death.     Disorder of the function that causes death.     Malfunction of a motor vehicle.  and     Refusal to provide a sample. 


“We do not know and we can not know what led the accused to decide to drive the way he did that night. We only suffer from the consequences of the decisions,” the family said in a statement.
“The consequences of the choices that have been made have irrevocably affected our family, our friends and all those whose lives were touched by these two beautiful young people.”
The family says they are comforted to know that Boyce and Halford “did not suffer” and “were together at the end of their very short lives”.
“We ask the public to remember their names and to consider the consequences of a driving disability. No family should experience this pain, mourning everything they have denied us for hours, days and years to come.”