Leduc RCMP were on the scene of a serious highway collision south of the city Friday evening.

Late Friday afternoon, police were called to the collision on Highway 19, near Range Road 255 – as a result of the collision, the highway was closed between Range Roads 255 and 260.

Firefighters from Nisku were called to the scene at about 4:30 p.m., and STARS Air Ambulance was called to the scene - a Tweet was posted after 5:15 p.m.

Police have confirmed that one individual had died in connection to this collision. Two others were seriously injured.

Highway 19 was reopened to traffic shortly before 10:00 p.m.