Fatal collision near Airdrie forces closure of part of Highway 567
Airdrie RCMP have closed off part of Highway 567 near Airdrie due to a fatal collision late Friday afternoon
A highway in the Airdrie area is closed due to a fatal collision between two vehicles that took place Friday.
Airdrie RCMP are on scene at a location along Highway 567 between Range Road 285 and Range Road 291.
Mounties say the collision involved a semi and a small car and that the driver of the car is dead.
The driver of the car was the lone fatality in the incident.
RCMP asked drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes, as the road was expected to be closed for at least a couple of hours.
Officers were on scene while a collision analyst investigated the cause of the collision.
The highway has since reopened, police say.
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