One person has been flown to hospital by STARS following a crash west of Airdrie on Wednesday morning.

Emergency crews were called to Big Hill Springs Road and Symons Valley Road early Wednesday morning.

Two vehicles ended up in the ditch and two people were injured as a result of the crash.

Officials say that one person needed to be extricated from the wreckage of their vehicle and flown to hospital by STARS.

There is no information on their condition at this time.

The area where the accident occurred is closed and will likely remain that way until mid-morning on Wednesday for the crash investigation.