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2 men injured in head-on collision near Airdrie

Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a two vehicle collision on Highway 567 near Range Road 285 on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Global News / Paul MacEachern

CALGARY – Two men were injured in a head-on crash northeast of Calgary on Friday.

Emergency crews were called to Highway 567 and Range Road 285, east of Airdrie, at around 7:10 a.m.

RCMP said it appeared an eastbound Jeep Cherokee lost control on the icy roads hitting a westbound Chevrolet Equinox.

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EMS transported two patients to the Foothills Medical Centre.

The 33-year-old driver of the Cherokee suffered minor injuries, while a 57-year-old had serious injuries and had to be extricated from his vehicle.

“The roads were extremely icy at the time of the collision,” said RCMP in a release.

The collision caused the temporary closure of Highway 567.

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