Man and woman died in head-on collision outside Medicine Hat, Alta., RCMP say

SEVEN PERSONS, ALTA. – RCMP in southeastern Alberta say a man and woman are dead after a head-on collision with a semi-trailer truck.

Mounties say they responded to a report of a crash Monday near Seven Persons, Alta., a hamlet about 24 kilometres southwest of Medicine Hat.

RCMP say a Chevrolet pickup truck was driving east on Highway 3 and crossed the centre line, striking the semi head on.

Both people in the pickup were pronounced dead at the scene.

They have been identified as a 63-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman from Medicine Hat.

RCMP say the driver of the semi-truck was not injured.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 21, 2023.