Bad weather blamed for crash on Highway 1A that sends 3 to hospital

Winter conditions are being blamed fora two-vehicle crash that sent three people to hospital Saturday.

RCMP said a minivan travelling on Highway 1A, west of Jamieson Roadnear Cochrane, Alta., crossed the centre line and collided head on with a pickup.

One person riding in the minivan was taken to hospital in Calgary by STARS Air Ambulance and another by ground ambulance.

A passenger in the pickup was also taken to hospital by ambulance.

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