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Didsbury man dies in rollover in Balzac

18 year-old driver from Didsbury pronounced dead on scene and passenger transported to Calgary hospital
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A Didsbury man has died in a motor vehicle crash northwest of Airdrie, according to police.

The 18-year-old man was the driver of a vehicle that rolled on Township Road 274 at Symons Valley Road, north of Calgary and south of Airdrie, in Rocky View County.

The crash occurred at about 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.  

A passenger in the vehicle was transported to hospital in Calgary in stable condition.

RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney told Great West Media that the investigation into the crash is continuing. Asked if alcohol was a factor in the deadly crash, she said that is currently unknown.

Police are not planning to release the names of the deceased or the passenger, she said.

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