1 person dead in crash on Highway 2
Posted Feb 9, 2023 11:49 am.
Last Updated Feb 9, 2023 7:56 pm.
Okotoks police say a 75-year-old man from High River is dead after a crash between a semi-truck and a pickup truck on Highway 2 southeast of Okotoks Thursday.
Police say he was the only person in the vehicle, and was declared dead at the scene.
Both lanes are now open.
It happened around 10:30 a.m. on the highway north of Highway 547, near Aldersyde.
EMS says no one has been transported to hospital.
CRASH S of #yyc on Hwy2 NB after Aldersyde, blocks RHL. Callers report a very slow ride (may not be getting through, temporarily.) Police on scene. #yyc #yyctraffic #yyc #abroads pic.twitter.com/6QIqNLUgKx
— CityNews Calgary Traffic (@CityNews660) February 9, 2023
Highway 2A, through Okotoks, was a nearby alternate route, as drivers expected delays for some time, according to EMS.
Meanwhile, STARS Ambulance was also called to the scene.
STAR-1 (Calgary) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Okotoks, AB area.
— STARS (@STARSambulance) February 9, 2023
There is no word on the extent of the other injuries or how many vehicles are involved in the crash.
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