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Driver killed in crash on Highway 2 south of Calgary

Traffic is restricted on Pinkie Road after a serious two-vehicle collision Monday afternoon. Global News

One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in southern Alberta on Friday.

Okotoks RCMP said the collision happened on Highway 2 near the intersection with Highway 547, near Aldersyde, at around 10:45 a.m.

Investigators told Global News the driver of a BMW 323i was travelling north when the vehicle hit a pillar in the median that supported the Highway 547 overpass.

The driver, a 21-year-old man from Calgary, died at the scene.

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The collision caused northbound traffic on Highway 2 to be reduced to a single lane.

RCMP said the cause of the collision remains under investigation. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor.

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The hamlet of Aldersyde is located about 30 kilometres south of Calgary.

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