Man dies after head-on crash with car going wrong direction on highway near Lethbridge

One man is dead after the car he was driving was struck by an oncoming car going the wrong direction on a dividedhighway northwest of Lethbridge, Alta.

Investigators believe aToyota Corolla that waseastbound in the westbound lanes of Highway 3hit a Chevrolet Impala at about 5 p.m. on Monday, RCMP said in a release.

The 42-year-old driver of the Chevrolet died on the way to Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge.RCMP are not releasing the name of the man, but community members say he is from Brocket.

His 12-year-old passenger was taken to hospital where she was treated for minor back injuries.

The 61-year-old driver of the Toyota was not seriously injured, but he was taken to hospital as a precaution, RCMP said.

The collision happened about two kilometres west of the Highway 509 intersection.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. Road and weather conditions were good at the time.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to call the CoaldaleRCMPdetachment at 403-329-5080 (rural) or 403-345-5552, or to contact Crime Stoppers.

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