The northbound lanes of Crowchild Trail Southwest were closed Friday afternoon near the 33 Avenue overpass following a crash that claimed a life.
Police confirm the single vehicle crash occurred shortly before 5:00 p.m. at a location between the 17 Avenue and 33 Avenue exits. A Chevrolet Tahoe left the road and collided with a noise barrier wall.
The driver of the SUV, a man believed to be in his twenties, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A female passenger, believed to be in her twenties, was partially ejected from the vehicle. Emergency crews cut the woman from the wreckage and EMS transported her to the Foothills Medical Centre in serious, potentially life threatening condition.
The impacted section of Crowchild Trail reopened to traffic at approximately 10:00 p.m.
Crash reconstruction crews are investigating the collision.
