Fatal Crash on Crowchild Trail Monday

By Spencer Gallichan-Lowe Online journalist Global News

One person was killed and another person was taken to the hospital after a dramatic crash on Crowchild Trail Monday.

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One person is dead and another person is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash on Crowchild Trail near 24 Avenue N.W. in Calgary on Monday.

Around 12 a.m., police said a truck with two people inside lost control while driving southbound on Crowchild and slammed into a tree. The vehicle then caught fire.

When first responders arrived at the scene, one victim was declared dead.

The tree that was hit by the truck will be removed by city crews.

Crowchild was closed for a period of time as police investigated the scene.

Crowchild Trail re-opened to traffic around 5:30 a.m.

This is the scene of a single vehicle crash on Crowchild Trail NW between 32 Ave NW & 24 Ave NW in #yyc, where a truck hit a tree at around midnight. Authorities say one man is dead and another is in life threatening condition pic.twitter.com/20N1503YnH
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