Two killed in crash near Langdon, east of Calgary

Highway 797 now open, after being closed for several hours

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Caption: The male driver of the car was declared dead at the scene, along with a female passenger in the SUV. (CBC)

A 19-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman are dead after a car and an SUV collided near Langdon, east of Calgary.
Stars and EMS were called to the scene at Highway 797 near Township Road 240 at 7:14 a.m. Saturday.
The male driver of the car was declared dead at the scene, along with a female passenger in the SUV. Both victims are from Langdon.

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Caption: The force of the crash sent the SUV into the ditch along Highway 797. (CBC)

A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s — who were also travelling in the SUV — were taken to hospital in Calgary in serious but stable condition.

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The woman was flown there by air ambulance.
Highway 797 was closed for several hours while police conducted their investigation.

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Caption: The crash happened at Highway 797 near Township Road 240 around 7 a.m. Saturday. (Google Maps)

Friday crash

Meanwhile, the Calgary Fire Department had to cut a woman out of a car after a rollover Friday night at the intersection of Macleod Trail and Southland Drive.
The vehicle crashed into a light standard around 8:30 p.m. and ended up on its roof, trapping the person inside.
The driver was taken to hospital, and is in stable condition.