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Two killed in head-on collision northeast of Medicine Hat

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 17, 2023.

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A man and teenaged girl from Leader, Sask., were killed in a head-on collision Sunday night on Highway 41 northeast of Medicine Hat.

RCMP say their SUV swerved to avoid a moose on the roadway between Highway 545 and Township Road 190, in the very northern corner of Cypress County. It was struck head on by a cattle liner and then caught fire, according to Redcliff RCMP.

The male driver, 38, and female passenger, 14, were pronounced deceased at the scene. They driver of the semi truck was not injured.

The portion of Highway 41 in both directions was closed for a time after the collision at about 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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