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Fatal crash near Sparwood

Andy Krajewski / Global News

One man is dead and another was seriously injured in a 2 vehicle crash north of Sparwood Thursday afternoon.

Elk Valley RCMP say the crash happened at around 5 pm on Highway 43 when a southbound car attempted to pass another vehicle colliding head on with a northbound pickup truck.

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The driver and lone occupant of the car, a man in his late 20’s was pronounced dead at the scene, the lone driver of the pickup, a man in his late 30’s or early 40’s was taken to Sparwood Hospital and later transferred by STARS to the Foothills Hospital in Calgary with serious life threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation by RCMP.

Mounties say road conditions at the time of the crash were clear and dry with good visibility.

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The names of the 2 drivers have not been released.

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