One person was killed in a collision involving a car and a semi-truck in the intersection of two Alberta highways Tuesday afternoon.
Three Hills RCMP were called to Highway 583 and Highway 21 at around 2:30 p.m.
A car with two people inside was struck on the driver’s side by a truck, RCMP said.
The 95-year-old driver of the car was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead. A 96-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the car, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the semi-truck was not hurt, RCMP said.
“Preliminary investigation suggests the passenger car had entered into the intersection from Highway 583 after the stop sign to make a left (northbound) turn onto Highway 21 when it was struck by the southbound semi,” police said in a news release.
A collision reconstructionist was on scene for several hours as RCMP investigated.
Shortly before 8 p.m., RCMP said the intersection of Highway 21 and Highway 583 had been reopened.
Three Hills is located about 130 kilometres northeast of Calgary.