A head-on collision east of Black Diamond the night of Nov. 28 claimed the life of a woman and sent a man to hospital in life-threatening condition.
At approximately 9:20 p.m., RCMP and EMS personnel were called to a collision between a car and minivan on Highway 7, near 112 Street.
A press release from Alberta Health Services states paramedics declared the 35-year-old female driver and sole occupant of the car dead at the scene and no resuscitation was initiated.
Given the level of damage from the collision, the first EMS crews on scene requested STARS Air Ambulance respond.
The driver of the minivan, a male in his early 70s, was flown to Foothills Hospital in serious condition with injuries to his legs and pelvis.
The two remaining occupants in the minivan, a woman in her mid-50s and a second woman in her early 30s were transported by ground ambulance to the Foothills Hospital in stable condition, both with minor soft tissue injuries.
The cause of the collision is not yet determined and RCMP are continuing to investigate the collision.
Preliminary investigation has revealed the car was traveling westbound on Highway 7 when it swerved into the oncoming lane and collided with an eastbound minivan.
RCMP received a report of a car swerving into oncoming traffic. Within minutes, RCMP were alerted to a head-on collision involving the same car.
RCMP collision analysts were at the scene assisting the investigation and the highway remained closed for several hours.
