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Edmonton man killed in highway crash near Andrew

Alberta RCMP responded to a fatal crash on Highway 855 near Andrew on Nov. 11, 2019. The Canadian Press Images-Mario Beauregard

A 41-year-old man from Edmonton was the victim of a head-on collision north of Andrew, Alta., on Monday morning.

The crash happened at about 8 a.m. on Highway 855 and Township Road 572, about 105 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.

RCMP said a semi-tractor heading north on Highway 855 collided with a truck heading south.

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Traffic was re-routed in both directions for several hours.

The man was the only person in the truck and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the semi-tractor was taken to hospital by EMS with minor injuries, RCMP said.

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The man’s name has not been released.

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