Two people died in a collision on Highway 3 about 20 kilometres southwest of Medicine Hat Monday night, according to RCMP.
Police said though it is early in the investigation, it is believed that at around 8 p.m., a Chevrolet pickup truck was heading east on Highway 3 when it crossed the centre line and crashed into a semi-truck driving on the other side of the road.
The two Medicine Hat residents in the pickup, a 63-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman, died at the scene of the crash, police said, adding that the driver of the semi was not injured.
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RCMP said traffic on the highway had to be rerouted overnight as officers investigated the collision and removed debris from the road.
Redcliff RCMP are investigating the collision.
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