1 dead in apparent rollover crash west of Morrin: RCMP
At 12:46 p.m. on Friday, Drumheller RCMP responded to a call for an abandoned vehicle on Highway 27 at Range Road 213, in Kneehill County.
When they arrived, they found one person dead.
RCMP said it looks like the victim had been ejected from the vehicle.
Three Hills EMS has confirmed that one adult is dead.
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