One person is dead following a three-vehicle collision Saturday (February. 19) morning in Rocky View County. 

When Strathmore RCMP responded to the crash, that occurred at about 9:00 am at Highway 1 and Garden Road, they discover d a Jeep on its roof and two other passenger vehicles with damage. The driver of the Jeep sustained minor injuries but a passenger in that vehicle died at the scene.  No information regarding the person who died will be released as RCMP try to properly identify them and locate their next of kin.   

The driver and sole occupant of a small passenger vehicle involved sustained minor injuries, as did two occupants of a second SUV involved in the collision.

RCMP remained on scene for several hours, investigating the cause of the collision.  The preliminary findings are that the Jeep crossed over the center line into the path of westbound vehicles.

The RCMP Criminal Collision Investigative Team, along with Collision Reconstructionists and members from the Strathmore, and Chestermere detachments, continue to investigate this tragic event.

Traffic flow at the scene was disrupted while RCMP investigated.  

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