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Rollover kills 73-year-old Lethbridge man, injures 2 others

Investigators believe a southbound Ford Escape lost control, hit an embankment and rolled onto its roof.

Two others in the vehicle were rushed to hospital

RCMP logo can be seen on an officers uniform.
An RCMP reconstructionist is working with Coaldale RCMP in the investigation. (CBC)

A Lethbridge, Alta.,man has died and two people were rushed to hospital after a vehicle rollover east of the city Friday morning, police said in a release.

Police were called to Range Road 212 about a kilometre north of Highway 3 at about 10 a.m.

Investigators believe a southbound Ford Escape lost control, hit an embankment and rolled onto its roof.

A 73-year-old man died at the scene, while two other people in the vehicle were taken by ambulance to a Lethbridge hospital with serious injuries.

Traffic was rerouted for hours while a reconstructionist worked with Coaldale RCMP on the investigation.

Police are not releasing the name of the deceased man.