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FATAL CRASH

Two fatalities in Highway 22 collision

Nov 6, 2019 | 7:11 AM

CROWSNEST PASS- Two people have died following a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 22.

RCMP responded to the three-vehicle collision at around 4:50 p.m. Monday afternoon on Highway 22, south of the Maycroft bridge.

Mounties say a car and an SUV collided head on while travelling on Highway 22.

Following that initial incident, a semi collided with the car.

The sole occupant of the car, a 34-year-old man from Leduc, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 59-year-old man driving the SUV also died on scene.

A woman passenger in the SUV and was transported to hospital in Calgary with serious but non life-threatening injuries. The occupants of the SUV were both from Creston, B.C.

The driver of the semi was not injured.

RCMP continue to investigate but say foggy conditions were reported in the area at the time of the collision.

The names of the deceased will not be released.