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Two people dead after Highway 1 crash west of Calgary

A crash on Highway 1 has killed two people. The names of the deceased have not been released, but they were a driver and passenger, RCMP said Friday in a press release.

Westbound traffic reduced to one lane for several hours, RCMP says

A white car with an RCMP logo on it.
Mounties say the identities of the deceased will not be disclosed. (CBC)

Two people are dead after a single-vehicle crash Friday morning on Highway 1 west of Calgary.

The names of the deceased have not been released, but they were the driver and passenger in the car, RCMP said in a press release.

The accident occurred on the Trans-Canada Highway just west of Old Banff Coach Road.

The cause of the crash has not been disclosed.

RCMP told CBC News that the accident was reported around 8:05 a.m.

Police described the investigation as still in its early stages. 

Westbound traffic was reduced to one lane for several hours.

By 3 p.m., traffic was back to normal, police said.

The red marker on the left indicates the site of the crash. (511 Alberta)