A 71-year-old woman from Newfoundland is dead following a four-vehicle collision on the QEII Highway north of Highway 12.
Blackfalds RCMP responded to the crash at 1:04 p.m. on Wednesday.
Four other people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A family dog also died in the collision.
RCMP remained on scene for several hours investigating. The highway was shut down and traffic was rerouted through Lacombe via Highway 12 and 2A.
Initial findings indicate a Ford F-350 pickup truck struck a line of slower-moving traffic. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor.
RCMP extended condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
** With information from Alberta RCMP
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