One killed in Highway 3 collision
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING EAST IN WESTBOUND LANE
One person was killed and another was injured following a twovehicle collision Monday afternoon on Highway 3 west of Coalhurst.
At about 5 p.m., Coaldale RCMP, along with Coalhurst Fire Department and Lethbridge EMS, responded to a two-car collision about two kilometres west of the Highway 509 intersection.
Initial investigation indicated a white Toyota Corolla was being driven by a 61-year-old man travelling east in the westbound lanes of Highway 3. At one point the Corolla struck a Chevrolet Impala which was travelling west, which had two occupants.
The driver of the Impala, a 42 yearold man from Standoff, was pronounced deceased en route to the Chinook Regional Hospital. A 12year-old female passenger of the Impala sustained minor back injuries and was clearly traumatized and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The driver of the Corolla, and only occupant, was not seriously injured but also taken to the Chinook Regional Hospital as a precaution.
Next of kin has been notified and the identity of the deceased will not be released.
The RCMP Lethbridge Collision Analyst attended the scene to assist with the investigation, according to a release from the RCMP. The collision remains under investigation.
The weather conditions at the time were sunny with clear visibility. No further investigative details are to be released at this time.
For a short period of time westbound traffic was halted until a single lane of traffic was opened.
Anyone who witnessed this collision is asked to call the Coaldale RCMP Detachments at (403) 3295080 (rural) or (403) 345-5552. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS), or by internet at