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Editor’s Note: Edmonton police initially said a stationary van was hit. Police later clarified their statement, saying it was actually a moving SUV that was hit by the semi.

A 69-year-old man died in hospital after his condition deteriorated following a collision on Edmonton’s Yellowhead Trail Thursday at around 2:40 a.m.

Edmonton police said a Ford Escape SUV was heading east on the Yellowhead when it reportedly “suddenly changed lanes, moving directly in front of a tractor-trailer unit in the outside lane,” police said in a news release.

The SUV was hit from behind by the Freightliner semi hauling a full load and sent off the road near 142 Street.

Paramedics treated and transported the man in the SUV to hospital, where he later died.

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“Initially, the 69-year-old driver of the Ford Escape appeared to have only sustained minor injuries while on scene,” EPS said. Tweet This

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“The male was then taken to hospital where his condition deteriorated. He eventually succumbed to his injuries later [Thursday] morning.”

Investigators don’t know whether the man died from injuries sustained due to the crash or if he had a pre-existing medical condition.

A Ford Escape SUV being taken away after being involved in a fatal collision with a semi-truck on Yellowhead Trail near 149 Street on January 17, 2019. Kent Morrison, Global News

He was the only person in the vehicle, police said.

Neither the 29-year-old man driving the semi nor his passenger were injured.

The EPS Major Collision Investigations Unit is investigating, which caused some delays during the morning commute.

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Speed and alcohol are not considered factors in this collision.

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