A highway southwest of Calgary was closed following a serious motor vehicle collision that involved a cyclist.
RCMP said STARS Air Ambulance airlifted the cyclist to a nearby hospital.
The cyclists’ injuries are deemed non-life threatening.
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Turner Valley RCMP closed Highway 22, also known as Cowboy Trail, at Highway 549 near Millarville, Alta., for a collision reconstructionist to do their work.
The highway reopened just before 3 p.m. on Monday, after a roughly two-hour closure.
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In an update given around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, RCMP said their investigation revealed that a group of cyclists were travelling north on Highway 22.
The group of cyclists was turning left onto Highway 549 at the Millarville entrance when an SUV traveling northbound hit a single cyclist.
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