Cochrane RCMP are investigating a deadly single-vehicle crash that occurred southwest of Bragg Creek late Tuesday afternoon.
In a news release, police said officers were called to the site of the collision on Highway 66 — near Highway 22 — at about 5 p.m.
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“Preliminary investigation revealed a car was travelling south on Highway 66 when it left the road and rolled into an embankment with water,” the RCMP said. “A lone occupant was inside.”
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Police said the driver, a 44-year-old man from Calgary, was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation into what happened is ongoing.