Serious 2-vehicle collision on Highway 43 in northwestern Alberta

A man was airlifted to hospital after a serious collision involving two vehicles on Highway 43, east of Grande Prairie, on Friday morning.

The crash in the M.D. of Greenview happened around 9:50 a.m., a few kilometres east of the community of Crooked Creek near Clarkson Valley Road/Range Road 253.

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Alberta Health Services said EMS treated one man, who was airlifted to hospital by STARS air ambulance with undisclosed injuries. No other patients were taken to hospital, AHS said.

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A photo of the scene showed a heavily damaged pickup truck and a semi. Emergency crews, including firefighters, an ambulance and a STARS helicopter, were also on scene.

Police said eastbound traffic was being diverted to a side road. RCMP said drivers should expect delays in the area.

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Just before 4:30 p.m., RCMP said Highway 43 eastbound had been cleared. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

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