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Woman killed, 2 injured in highway crash near Three Hills, Alberta

A woman was killed and two men were seriously injured in a highway crash near Three Hills on Wednesday. Global News

A woman was killed and two men were seriously injured in a crash in Three Hills on Wednesday.

Emergency crews were called to Highway 27 at Range Road 251 at 10 a.m., after a two-vehicle crash.

EMS said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. One man was flown to hospital in Calgary with serious injuries, and the second man was taken to Red Deer in stable, non-life-threatening condition.

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RCMP investigators believe a truck travelling east on Highway 27 was hit by another vehicle heading north on Range Road 251.

A 78-year-old woman from Three Hills was killed, RCMP said. Her name is not being released by police.

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The RCMP said a collision analyst was on the scene helping with the investigation, and as of 3 p.m., drivers were still being advised to expect delays in the area, and choose an alternative route. Traffic was being rerouted at range roads 244 and 252, RCMP said.

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