A 67-year-old man is recovering in an Edmonton hospital after his minivan collided head on with a semi-truck south of Rocky Mountain House on Monday.
The RCMP said officers were called to the crash on Highway 22, between Range Road 65A and Township Road 37-2, just before 5:30 p.m.
They said it’s believed the minivan was headed north on the highway when it crossed the centre line and collided with the southbound semi-truck.
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The driver of the minivan was rushed to Rocky Mountain House Hospital with serious injuries before being airlifted via STARS Air Ambulance to Edmonton.
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On Tuesday, police said the man was listed in stable condition.
The 54-year-old driver of the semi-truck was not injured. Mounties said the truck, which had a double trailer, was hauling lumber but the load did not spill.
Police continue to investigate what led to the crash.
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