CALGARY – A crash has closed Highway 22 in both directions just west of Calgary on Tuesday afternoon.
A pickup truck and semi-truck collided on the highway, and it remained closed between Highway 1 and Highway 8 just before 5 p.m.
The driver of the pickup driver—a man in his 20s—was taken to Foothills Medical Centre in serious condition. A dog riding in one of the trucks was also injured, and turned over to MD Rockyview Bylaw Services.
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The driver of the semi-truck was shaken up but not hurt, according to EMS officials.
RCMP remained on scene investigating the cause of the crash as of 5 p.m.
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