9-year-old girl dies in crash east of Medicine Hat

A nine-year-old girl was killed and three others sent to hospital after a semi-trailer and a car collided on Highway 1 near Highway 41 east of Medicine Hat, Alta.on Monday.

The semi and a Pontiac Sunfirecollided just before 3 p.m.

EMS spokesperson Stuart Brideaux said four people were in the Sunfire, an adult female and three girls two 12-year-olds and the nine-year-old.

One of the 12-year-olds wastaken to hospital in Medicine Hat suffering serious, potentially life-threatening injuries and was expected to be flown to hospital in Calgary.

The adult female driver and the other12-year-old passenger, who were taken tohospital in Medicine Hat, were later reported to be in stable condition.

The man driving the semiwas not injured.

Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

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