Man killed when dump truck and pickup collide just northwest of Calgary
CBC News | Posted: September 18, 2017 4:02 PM | Last Updated: September 18, 2017
Another person assessed by paramedics
A man driving a pickup truck died after it collided with a dump truck just northwest of Calgary on Monday morning, EMS says.
The crash happened about 7:45 a.m. at Big Hill Springs Road and Bearspaw Road, about 30 kilometres north of the city.
Police said a dump truck was heading west on Big Hill Springs Road when a vehicle suddenly slowed down in front of it to make a left turn.
The driver of the dump truck hit the brakes and swerved into the oncoming lane where it collided with a Dodge Ram, which rolled, coming to rest in the ditch.
The driver of the Dodge was pronounced dead at the scene.
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