A single-vehicle rollover Saturday on the Alaska Highway has claimed the life of 31-year-old Mary Anne Scurvey of Whitehorse.

Whitehorse RCMP were called to the rollover at about 2:30 p.m. after a highways sanding crew came across the scene about 15 kilometres north of Whitehorse off the Alaska Highway. The crew remained on the scene, assisting the police.

In a statement this morning, the RCMP said the truck – a 1998 black Ford F150 pickup – had been travelling north on the highway when Scurvey lost control. The truck rolled down an embankment numerous times before coming to a stop.

The woman, who had been driving and is not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the truck. Attempts by police to resuscitate her using CPR until an ambulance arrived, failed.

Both passengers – a 19-year-old woman and 27-year-old man, also both from Whitehorse – were taken to Whitehorse General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Road conditions at the time were slippery with blowing snow, and it's also believed alcohol was a factor in the tragedy, Sgt. Don Rogers said.

Police are reminding drivers to wear their seatbelts and not drink and drive.

An investigation is continuing.