One dead in Hwy 11A crash early Saturday morning

One person has died following a crash in central Alberta early Saturday morning.

Sylvan Lake RCMP say it was around 4:30 a.m. when members were patrolling Hwy 11A and assisting Red Deer detachment in hopes of locating a vehicle involved in a serious incident in the city.

A member from Sylvan Lake encountered another unrelated vehicle westbound on 11A travelling across the centre line and without headlights. The officer was able to avoid a collision with that vehicle and then decided to pursue.

The vehicle failed to stop and a short time later left the road and collided with a power pole.