Man killed in crash east of Chestermere

One man is dead following a car crash on Highway 1 underneath the Highway 9 underpass.

Emergency crews responded to the call at 11:15 a.m. and found a pickup truck that had crashed into the underpass.

The sole driver of the pickup, believed to be in his mid-60s,was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was involved in thecollision.

RCMP are investigating what caused the crash. As of 1 p.m., one westbound lane on Highway 1 remained closed.

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