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A collision at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 41 N on Monday afternoon claimed the life of a nine-year-old girl from Chestermere. Three others were taken to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries.
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Details from the investigation of a Monday collision in which a nine-year-old girl from Chestermere died may not be known for weeks, say RCMP.
“It’s a technical type investigation when you’ve got a reconstruction. You are dealing with measurements and math and things like that,” said Redcliff RCMP Staff Sgt. Sean Maxwell. “It could go into weeks quite easily.”
At this stage neither drugs nor alcohol are considered to be factors in the collision.
The girl was a passenger in a Pontiac Sunfire that was travelling westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway, said Maxwell. The semi was travelling eastbound on Trans-Canada Highway making a left turn onto Highway 41 N.
There were three others in the Pontiac, two 12-year-olds and a female driver, all from Chestermere, said Maxwell. One of the children has life-threatening injuries, the other has serious injuries. The female driver was listed in serious but stable condition. The driver of the semi-truck was not hurt in the accident.
Maxwell was unable Tuesday provide an update on the condition of those in hospital.
At the time of the collision there was heavy traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway around Highway 41 N that would have been consistent with the Monday of a long-weekend, said Maxwell.
At least two ambulances were called to the scene of the accident. Medicine Hat Fire Service and Cypress County Fire Services assisted at the scene.
