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Man dies after vehicle hits ditch, pole southeast of Calgary: RCMP

A 51-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash near Mossleigh on Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

A man is dead after a single-vehicle collision southeast of Calgary on Saturday night.

Gleichen RCMP responded to a crash at Range Road 250, north of Highway 24 near Mossleigh, Alta., at 8:30 p.m.

A 51-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash near Mossleigh on Saturday. Global News

Police said a pickup truck was heading north on the range road when it lost control, hit the ditch and struck a utility pole.

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The lone 51-year-old male driver from Arrowwood, Alta., was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police believe alcohol was a factor.

RCMP said they are not releasing the man’s name as the investigation continues.

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