A man in his 60s died after he was hit by a semi-tractor trailer on the Yellowhead Highway by Elk Island National Park early Friday morning.
First responders were called at 4:49 a.m. to the intersection of Range Road 210 and Highway 16 east of Edmonton, RCMP said.
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A 62-year-old man from Ardrossan was declared dead at the scene of the crash.
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The eastbound lanes, where the crash occurred, were closed for several hours as police investigated, RCMP said.
The highway is now open, police confirmed, though the investigation continues.
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