Chestermere girl killed in Highway 1 crash near Medicine Hat
Dave Dormer | CBC News | Posted: August 9, 2017 10:09 PM | Last Updated: August 10, 2017
Four family members were in a Pontiac Sunfire that collided with a semi-trailer on Hwy. 1
RCMP have released more information about a crash east of Medicine Hat, Alta., that claimed the life of a nine-year-old girl on Monday.
Police said in a release it appears a semi-tractor was turning left from Highway 1 onto Highway 41 near Dunmore when a Pontiac Sunfire collided with it. Four members of a family from Chestermere were inside the small sedan.
The 26-year-old female driver and a 12-year-old girl were taken to hospital in life-threatening condition but have since been upgraded to stable condition.
Another 12-year-old girl was taken to hospital following the crash in stable condition.
The nine-year-old girl was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Sources said the 12-year-olds girls are twins.
RCMP say drugs and alcohol were not a factor but continue to investigate the cause.
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