By Troy Gillard

police investigating

Two injured in three-vehicle crash east of Sundre

Aug 7, 2020 | 6:33 AM

A three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Sundre sent two people to hospital.

The crash happened at about 1 p.m. on Highway 27 near Range Road 52 just east of town.

Police say a westbound pickup truck crossed the centre line and struck an eastbound car, causing it to spin and hit a westbound pickup truck.

The lone driver of the car, a 41-year-old male driver from Airdrie, suffered serious life threatening injuries and was flown by STARS Air Ambulance to a Calgary area hospital.

The lone driver of the first pickup truck, a 43-year-old male driver from Innisfail, suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries and was taken to local hospital for treatment.

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The three occupants of the second truck were not injured, according to RCMP.

Traffic in both directions on Highway 27 was detoured until about 5 p.m. as a result of the crash.

Chinook Arch Victim Services is providing assistance to family and friends of those involved.

RCMP continue to investigate the collision.