Calgary man dies after Highway 1A rollover
22-year-old female passenger also sent to hospital with serious injuries
CBC News
Posted: Dec 10, 2012 8:22 AM MT
Last Updated: Dec 10, 2012 8:21 AM MT
Cochrane RCMP are investigating a rollover on Highway 1A west of Calgary. (Google Maps)
A 26-year-old Calgary man died as the result of his injuries from a serious rollover on Highway 1A west of the city early Sunday morning.
His 22-year-old female passenger was also sent to hospital with serious injuries.
Cochrane RCMP say the 2010 Nissan Sentra they were driving eastbound between Twelve Mile Coulee Road and Bearspaw Road around 4:15 a.m. MT left the highway and rolled through the centre median, ending up in the westbound lanes.
No names have been released, and the collision is still under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cochrane RCMP at 403-851-8000.
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