A portion of the Calgary ring road was shut down for most of the night Sunday following a deadly crash in the southeast.
At around 11 p.m., Sunday, a vehicle was travelling south on Stoney Trail near 17 Avenue when it smashed into a light standard.
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The force of the crash caused the driver to be thrown from the vehicle before it burst into flames.
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Paramedics were first to arrive, and found the victim dead on scene.
The Calgary police traffic unit is working to determine the cause of the crash.
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