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Fatal crash closes highway south of Calgary

Emergency crews attend a crash near Okotoks, Alta., on Feb. 9, 2023. Global News

A 75-year-old man died following a collision on a southern Alberta highway Thursday morning.

Alberta Health Services EMS confirmed one person involved in the crash south of Calgary has been killed.

Northbound lanes of Highway 2 at Highway 547, east of Okotoks, Alta., and near Aldersyde, Alta., were closed following the crash, which happened at around 10:30 a.m.

Emergency crews attend a crash near Okotoks, Alta., on Feb. 9, 2023. Global News
Emergency crews attend a crash near Okotoks, Alta., on Feb. 9, 2023. Global News

RCMP announced the septagenarian was a resident of nearby High River, Alta., and was declared dead at the scene.

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In an early evening update, RCMP said the roadways had reopened.

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Images from the scene appeared to show the front end of a pickup truck wedged underneath a semi trailer.

STARS Air Ambulance was dispatched to a scene near Okotoks just before 11 a.m., but EMS said they did not transport any patients from the scene.

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