Man dies after hitting semi head-on in Lamont County Saturday
A man is dead after he crashed head-on into a semi on Highway 16 in Lamont County.
Around 9 a.m., RCMP closed a section of Highway 16 at Range Road 185 Saturday, after a crash involving a semi and a passenger vehicle in the eastbound lanes.
The driver of the vehicle died on scene. The semi driver was not injured.
Drivers were asked to avoid the area while a collision reconstructionist investigated.
Around 5:00 p.m., Mounties had reopened one eastbound lane and traffic resumed.
The crash is still under investigation.
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