A Marwayne man faces several charges after a rollover collision at the intersection of Highway 897 and Highway 16 on April 3, said Kitscoty RCMP.
At 9:25 p.m., police and emergency crews responded to the crash. They found a pickup truck with two injured passengers on its side. Additionally, the driver had fled the scene, police said.
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Crews from Kitscoty Fire Department, Medavie Health Services West and the RCMP worked together to stabilize the rollover, help patients and control traffic. Because of the busy location, more help came from Blackfoot Fire and Rescue and County of Vermilion River Peace Officers.
“Calls at that intersection, especially at night, are problematic, as the risk to responders is elevated due to the volume and speed of traffic,” said County Director of Protective Services Kirk Hughes. “The more warning lights on-scene to slow traffic down is a key piece of preventing any further incidents.”
Kitscoty RCMP called in support from Lloydminster Police Dog Services, as well as Lloydminster, Vermilion, Provost and Onion Lake RCMP. Officers arrested the driver shortly after, police said.
Meanwhile, RCMP started an impaired driving investigation. They said the driver gave breath samples over the legal limit.
Daniel McMillan, 25, of Marwayne, Alta., now faces six charges:
- Dangerous operation causing bodily harm
- Impaired operation causing bodily harm
- Fail to stop after accident resulting in bodily harm
- Fail to remain at the scene of an accident
- Drive while holding, viewing or using a cell phone
- Drive at an unreasonable speed
After a Judicial Interim Release Hearing, McMillan was released. Meanwhile, the individual will appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster on May 6.
“We are very concerned with the amount of impaired driving cases occurring in the County of Vermilion River,” said Const. O’Quinn of Kitscoty RCMP. “Less than 24 hours after this incident, we investigated two more impaired driving occurrences.”
“We want to encourage everyone to plan a safe ride home,” continued O’Quinn. “Drinking and driving kills. Please drive responsibly.”
Traffic returned to normal by 11:30 p.m., according to officials on the scene.
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