Fatal Deerfoot Trail crash possibly caused by medical emergency, police say

A woman whowas killed when her carcrossed into oncoming traffic on Deerfoot Trail on Thursday night might have been having a medical emergency, police say.

At about 8 p.m., a southbound Ford Mustang coming from Stoney Trail went over the median, colliding with a northbound Chevrolet Malibu coming from Country Hills Boulevard.

The 67-year-old driver of the Ford was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 49-year-old woman, who was alone in the Chevrolet, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

"Police are investigating the possibility of an onset of a medical emergency as a contributing factor in this collision," police said in a release.

Anyone who saw the crash is asked to call the police traffic unit at 403-567-4000.

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