2 injured in Highway 2 crash near Okotoks, Alta.

Two people are injured following a collision on Highway 2 north of Okotoks, Alta.

511 Alberta said the collision in the northbound lane of Highway 2 near Highway 552 happened around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Images from the scene appeared to show one vehicle facing southbound and another vehicle was on its side, with debris spread along a stretch of the highway.

STARS air ambulance landed on the site of the accident after being dispatched to the scene just before 6 p.m., blocking northbound lanes of traffic.

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Alberta Health Services EMS confirmed to Global News two people were injured. One person was in life-threatening condition and another person was in non-life-threatening condition, and both were being transported to hospital.

Just after 7 p.m., 511 Alberta said the collision had been cleared and all lanes were open.

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