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Woman killed in head-on collision on Deerfoot Trail

Police investigate a deadly crash on Deerfoot Trail on Thursday, June 23, 2016. Tim Lee/ Global News

One woman was killed and another was seriously injured in a crash on Deerfoot Trail on Thursday.

It happened between Stoney Trail and Country Hills Boulevard at around 8 p.m.

Police said a green Ford Mustang was travelling southbound when it crossed the median, colliding head on with a northbound Chevrolet Malibu.

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The driver of the Mustang, a 67-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Malibu, a 49-year-old woman, was badly injured and had to be extricated from her vehicle. She was transported to the Foothills Medical Centre with life-threatening injuries.

Both drivers were the only occupants in their vehicles.

The crash caused the temporary closure of a portion of both northbound and southbound Deerfoot Trail.

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Police are investigating the possibility one of the drivers was suffering a medical emergency when the crash occurred.

Editor’s Note: Although EMS originally indicated the deceased was a man in his 50s, police later confirmed she was a 67-year-old woman.

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