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.
The man’s name has not been released.
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