Alberta RCMP confirmed one person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 597 near Highway 2 on Monday.
Blackfalds RCMP said officers would be redirecting traffic while emergency crews respond and the collision is investigated.
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Highway 2 will likely remain open, they said.
Traffic will probably be affected for several hours.
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The scene is about 130 kilometres south of Edmonton.
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