Updated: Tue Nov. 03 2009 10:59:58

ctvedmonton.ca

A 41-year-old mother of two from Lethbridge was killed in a two-vehicle highway crash Monday afternoon.

Police say just before 2 p.m., a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee was travelling westbound on Cassils Road West, near the intersection of Highway 36.

The driver of the Jeep failed to stop prior to entering the intersection and collided with a semi tractor trailer unit.

The lone occupant of the Jeep, a 41-year-old Lethbridge woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi truck, a 30-year-old male from Brooks, was treated for minor injuries.

Police had to close Highway 36 for a couple of hours so investigators could examine the scene. Police say alcohol and weather conditions are not considered factors in the collision.

The victim's name has not been released.