A 54-year-old man from Airdrie, Alta. was killed when the minivan he was driving collided with a pickup truck north of Gibbons, Alta., police said Tuesday night.
Morinville RCMP said officers were called to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 28, between Township Road 564 and Township Road 570, at about 3 p.m.
They said the scene of the crash is about two kilometres north of Gibbons.
According to Mounties, investigators believe the minivan was headed south on Highway 28 when it “sideswiped” a pickup truck hauling a trailer that was headed north.
Police said the driver of the minivan was the vehicle’s sole occupant and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck was not hurt.
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased at this time,” police said in a news release.
While an investigation is ongoing, the RCMP said alcohol and road conditions do not appear to be factors in the collision.
Photos from a Global News viewer showed a mangled minivan at the scene of the crash.
Traffic was rerouted until 8 p.m. as investigators and emergency crews worked at the scene.
Gibbons is located about 40 kilometres north of Edmonton.
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