Woman killed, child airlifted to hospital after crash near Brooks: Alberta RCMP - BERITAJA

A 35-year-old female from Pincher Creek has been killed successful a single-vehicle clang adjacent Brooks, Alta, about 2 hours eastbound of Calgary.

RCMP said officers, paramedics, firefighters and bid officers responded about 2:10 p.m. connected Wednesday to reports of a collision adjacent the intersection of Highway 36 and Highway 539, about 20 kilometres southwest of Brooks.

When they arrived, they discovered a damaged SUV successful the ditch.

Medical assistance was provided to 2 occupants of the vehicle, however, RCMP said 1 of them, a woman, died astatine the scene.

The different occupant, a child, was airlifted to infirmary pinch superior injuries.

Investigators said the conveyance progressive was travelling northbound erstwhile it near the roadworthy and rolled complete successful the ditch.

Speed and intoxicant are not believed to beryllium factors successful the accident.

Highway 36, which was unopen down soon aft the crash, reopened about 3 hours later.