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Fatal crash involving semi-truck diverts highway traffic near Winfield, Alta.

RCMP officers were diverting traffic around a serious collision involving a semi-truck near Winfield, Alta., on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. File / Global News

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.

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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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