RCMP say a 53-year-old Lethbridge resident was killed in a collision on Highway 23, February 20 2024. (File photo: LNN)

By Joel Mendelson

Lethbridge resident killed in Highway 23 collision

Feb 21, 2024 | 8:31 AM

CLARESHOLM, AB – The RCMP has confirmed that a Lethbridge resident was killed in a collision on Highway 23 Tuesday night.

On February 20, 2024, at 4:45 p.m., the Claresholm RCMP responded to a report of a fatal motor vehicle crash on Highway 23 and Township Road 130 in Vulcan County.

The incident involved a pickup truck and a semi.

Upon arrival, emergency crews found the driver of the pickup truck deceased. The man has since been identified as a 53-year-old Lethbridge resident.

Police said the sole occupant of the semi sustained minor injuries.

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RCMP continue to investigate the cause of the collision.

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