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Prolonged extrication after southern Alberta dump truck crash

Click to play video: 'Rollover near Balzac sends one to hospital'
Rollover near Balzac sends one to hospital
Rollover near Balzac sends one to hospital – Jan 20, 2017

The driver of a dump truck was airlifted by STARS Air Ambulance to Foothills hospital in Calgary after his truck rolled Friday afternoon near Balzac.

It happened just before 1 p.m. on Range Road 11, just north of Highway 566.

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An EMS spokesperson said it took a while to get the driver out of the wreckage.  He described it as a “prolonged extrication.”

According to EMS, the driver is in non-life-threatening condition, with possible internal injuries.

There’s no word on what caused the rollover.

Traffic was rerouted while emergency crews remained on scene.

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