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Rollover crash on QEII shuts down northbound traffic near Olds

Northbound traffic on the Queen Elizabeth Highway was rerouted for several hours Wednesday morning after a rollover near Olds that resulted in one person suffering life-threatening injuries, RCMP say.

Traffic was rerouted for several hours at Didsbury overpass

A rollover of an SUV that resulted in serious injuries closed northbound traffic for a few hours on the QEII Highway on Wednesday morning near Olds. (Alex Tardieu/Radio Canada)

Northbound traffic on the Queen Elizabeth Highway was rerouted for several hours Wednesday morning after a rollover near Olds that resulted in one mansuffering life-threatening injuries, RCMP say.

The single vehicle crash happened at about 9:15 a.m. when a southbound SUV lost control about two kilometres south of the Highway 27 overpass.Itrolled over and landedin the northbound lane.

A STARS air ambulance was dispatched and its crew treated an 18-year-old man at the scene who had suffered a head injury, a spokesperson with STARS said. The man was airlifted to the Foothills hospital in Calgary in life-threatening condition.

Another occupant of the vehiclewas less seriously hurt, RCMP said in a release.

Traffic was diverted at the Didsbury overpass at Highway 582 for a few hours, but RCMP said Wednesday afternoon both northbound lanes were open.

Motorists were beingasked to be aware of emergency personnel and drive to the conditions.

"Ice on the roadway and blowing snow may impact driving conditions," RCMP said.

A STARS air ambulance flew to the scene after an SUV rollover on the QEII Highway south of Olds on Wednesday. (Alex Tardieu/Radio Canada)