A 30-year-old man was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition Monday night following a crash near De Winton, Alta., according to Calgary EMS.It happened around Highway 552 at about 6:30 p.m. and RCMP said both lanes of traffic on the highway have been closed from 106 Street East to 274 Avenue East.RCMP did not say how many vehicles were involved or what led to the crash.A spokesperson for EMS said the man had to be extricated from the vehicle and was the flown to the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary by STARS air ambulance.RCMP said officers continue to investigate and did not say when the highway would reopen. 

By Phil Heidenreich Online journalist Global News