CALGARY – Investigators believe a house fire northeast of Brooks on Wednesday was caused by a pickup truck that crashed into the home.
Emergency crews found the rural house engulfed in flames when they arrived on scene at around 9 a.m.
Lamertus Van Oirschot, 70, was found dead inside the vehicle. He was the homeowner and lived alone on the property.
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Investigators are looking into the cause of the crash.
Brooks is located about 200 kilometres southeast of Calgary.
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