RCMP release:
"This afternoon at about 2:20 p.m., Innisfail Integrated Traffic Unit responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on the QE II near the Blindman River hill, north of Red Deer.
"Investigation thus far indicates that a northbound vehicle lost control and rolled into the median on the south side of the Blindman River hill.
"Two northbound vehicles then stopped on the left shoulder of the highway to assist. A semi-truck that was also northbound, and descending the hill, appears to have lost control, striking the rear of the first vehicle that had stopped to assist, then continued into the median out of control and struck the driver, and sole occupant of the second vehicle, who was outside his vehicle on foot in the median. This driver, a 35-year-old male (from) Calgary, was seriously injured and taken to hospital by ambulance but has since died of the injuries sustained. The family of the deceased has been advised.
"The name of the deceased is not being released. There were no other injuries in this collision."
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