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Collision on Hwy 16 claims life of Edmonton man

Dec 19, 2017 | 11:00 AM

Maidstone RCMP continue to investigate the cause of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 16 West of Lashburn that claimed the life of an Edmonton man last night.

According to police, the incident happened at approximately 6 p.m.on Monday evening when a sedan collided with a gravel truck when both vehicles were travelling westbound.

The 30-year-old male driver and lone occupant of the sedan was declared dead at the scene. The driver of the gravel truck was treated at the scene by local EMS and released.

A section of Highway 16 was shut down for several hours but re-opened early Tuesday morning.