RCMP say a man suffered life threatening injuries after his minivan collided with a tractor trailer just north of Fort McMurray.
Police say the man, who is 61, was in critical condition in hospital.
No one else was injured.
Police say the crash on Highway 63 near a Syncrude oilsands project made the road temporarily impassable.
The cause of the collision is being investigated.
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