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SUV driver killed in crash involving semi-truck in Athabasca County: Alberta RCMP

The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. An Alberta man is dead after his kayak capsized on the Athabasca River. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck. DD

One person is dead after an SUV collided with a semi-truck on Highway 63 in north-central Alberta on Sunday night.

In a news release, the RCMP said officers were called about the two-vehicle crash near Range Road 192 at about 10:50 p.m.

They said a preliminary investigation has led them to believe the SUV was headed south on Highway 63 when it swerved to avoid a deer and collided with a semi-truck headed north.

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The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene. The RCMP said the driver of the semi-truck sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The section of highway where the crash happened was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

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