3 dead, 1 hurt in head-on collision on highway west of Calgary

Three people were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 22 near Highway 22X west of Calgary, EMS said Tuesday.

RCMP said officers responded to a serious two-vehicle crash involving a Dodge Journey SUV and a Toyota Scion at around 3:10 a.m.

Police said the two men driving the vehicles — aged 26 and 34 — died in the collision, along with a 31-year-old woman who was a passenger of the car.

EMS said a 26-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital by STARS in serious, non-life-threatening condition.

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“Everything looks like it was a head-on collision,” RCMP Cpl. Tiffany McGregor said.

RCMP said alcohol and drugs are not thought to be factors in the collision.

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Both vehicles involved have been removed from the scene for further analysis by collision investigators.

The highway re-opened at around 10 a.m.