SUV driver killed in crash involving semi-truck in Athabasca County: Alberta RCMP – Edmonton

One person is dead after an SUV collided with a semi-truck on Highway 63 in north-central Alberta on Sunday night.

In a news release, the RCMP said officers were called about the two-vehicle crash near Range Road 192 at about 10:50 p.m.

They said a preliminary investigation has led them to believe the SUV was headed south on Highway 63 when it swerved to avoid a deer and collided with a semi-truck headed north.

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The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene. The RCMP said the driver of the semi-truck sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The section of highway where the crash happened was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

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