One person dead following collision in Lethbridge County

One person is dead after a two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning in Lethbridge County. Coaldale RCMP responded to a call at 7:54 a.m. about a collision at the intersection of Highway 5 and Township Road 72. A 67-year-old female resident of Welling, Alta. was discovered dead at the scene. Early investigation indicates that a northbound truck struck a southbound semi. The highway was closed for several hours while Coaldale RCMP and a traffic analyst investigated. RCMP said they believed extremel