Woman dead following collision between her vehicle and train northwest of Airdrie

A woman is dead after her vehicle and a train collided northwest of Airdrie, Alta., on Thursday.

The crash occurred east of Range Road 11 and Township Road 274 near Dixon Stevenson Trail.

RCMP say the woman was the only person in the vehicle when it was struck by the train—she was declared dead at the scene.

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Traffic was backed up for a time in the aftermath of the collision.