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Lethbridge man dies after submerging vehicle in Old Man River

Police in Lethbridge, Alta., are investigating the death of a 27-year-old man after he drove his vehicle into the Old Man River. Brandon Cassidy / Global News

A collision that claimed the life of a 27-year-old man has prompted an investigation by police in Lethbridge, Alta.

Officers were called just before 8 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a vehicle that went off the road and into the Old Man River, north of the Highway 3 overpass, near the Tollestrup Construction gravel yard.

Firefighters and members of an emergency services dive team found one person dead inside the vehicle, police said.

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“Following further investigation, including a review of CCTV footage, police determined a male entered a car in the parking lot and a short time later drove off the embankment after losing control of the vehicle on a gravel road,” Lethbridge Police said in a news release Thursday.

“The victim’s body will be transported to the Calgary Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy to determine cause of death.”

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Police said the investigation is ongoing, but noted the man’s identity will not be released.

Lethbridge police were called just before 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2024, to a report of a vehicle that went off the road and into the Old Man River. Brandon Cassidy / Global News

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