The RCMP said a 32-year-old Calgary woman was pronounced dead at the scene after the SUV she was driving collided head-on with a semi-truck near the town of Oyen, Alta. on Sunday.
Police said officers were called to the crash scene at Highway 9 near Range Road 51 at around 9 a.m. The vehicles ended up in opposite ditches as a result of the crash.
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They said visibility in the area was poor due to heavy fog at the time.
On Sunday evening, police said investigators believe the westbound SUV crossed into the oncoming lane but did not provide further details about the collision.
The woman killed was the only person in the SUV while Mounties said the driver of the semi-truck was not injured.
The highway near the crash scene was closed for hours while police investigated. Shortly after 9 p.m., Mounties said the highway had been reopened.
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