American man killed in highway crash west of Calgary

An American man was killed in a crash on Highway 22, west of Calgary, on Tuesday, November 17, 2015.

Police are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 22, west of the city, that killed a man from Tennessee on Tuesday morning.

Emergency crews were called to Highway 22, just south of Highway 1, at about 11:30 a.m. for reports of a crash.

Police say a southbound car pulled onto the sholder and then made an illegal U-turn to go northbound when it was hit by a sounthbound truck.

The driver of the car, a 68-year-old man from Tennessee, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 69-year-old man, also from Tennessee, who was a passenger in the car was taken to Foothills Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The 28-year-old male driver of the truck, from Cochrane, was not injured in the crash.

Police say speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash.

Both the northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 22 from Highway 1 to Springbank Road were closed to traffic to give crews room to work but have since been reopened.

Police say the names of those involved will not be released and charges are not anticipated.