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Driver killed in southern Alberta highway crash

RCMP cruiser. Global News

A man from Stettler, Alta., was killed in a two-car crash in southern Alberta on Thursday.

Emergency crews were called to Highway 590 and Highway 21, north of Three Hills, Alta., at around 7 p.m.

RCMP said a westbound car failed to stop at the intersection and was hit by a one-ton truck travelling northbound.

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The driver of the car, a 22-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the truck was treated for minor injuries.

“Both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision,” RCMP said in a news release. “Alcohol and weather are not believed to be factors.”

RCMP have not released the name of the victim.

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The town of Three Hills is located about 130 kilometres northeast of Calgary.

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