McKnight closed in northeast Calgary after 1 dead, 2 critically injured in SUV rollover

One woman is dead and two others are critically injured after an SUV rollover closed a section of McKnight Boulevard Tuesday evening.

Police responded around 5 p.m. after reports of a single vehicle rollover.

A woman, believed to be in her teens, another woman in her late teens, or early 20s, and a man in his 50s were thrown from the vehicle, eachreceiving multiple injuries.

All three were taken to Foothills hospital with life-threatening injuries and one of the women died in the ambulance en route.

McKnight was closed between 52nd Street and 68th Street N.E. for hours aspolice investigated.

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