One person was killed in a crash between a semi-truck and a car at the intersection of highways 13 and 20 near Winfield, Alta., on Tuesday, according to Alberta EMS and RCMP.
Paramedics were called to the collision at about 10:58 a.m. and EMS said a man, who RCMP said was the lone occupant of a car, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another man was assessed by paramedics but not taken to hospital, EMS said.
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RCMP said the semi driver did not suffer injuries.
Traffic detours
Drivers were being rerouted along Highway 20 as of 12:25 p.m. after what RCMP called a “serious two-vehicle crash” that saw a semi-truck roll over.
Both north and southbound traffic was being rerouted through the nearby town of Winfield as of 12:15 p.m. Traffic along Highway 13 was still moving normally.
RCMP said at around 4 p.m. that they had cleared the scene.
Police said the crash is under investigation, but preliminary results suggest that icy roads were a factor.
Winfield is about 122 kilometres southwest of Edmonton.
– With files from Global News’ Kaylen Small
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