Two people were seriously injured after their vehicle was hit by a drunk driver on Feb. 11.
Parkland RCMP responded to a collision between two vehicles at about 10:02 p.m. They say a pick-up truck had travelled some distance after the collision before coming to a stop, despite having major front-end damage. The impaired driver of the truck wasn’t injured.
The two elderly occupants of a small sedan were taken to hospital in Edmonton. One has serious life-threatening injuries, the other has serious injuries.
During the investigation, police noted signs of intoxication from the driver of the pick-up truck and the 40-year-old man from Gibbons, Alta. was arrested and charges are pending with two counts of impaired operation causing bodily harm and two counts of failing to stop after a collision causing bodily harm.
The RCMP collision analyst attended the scene and is assisting with the incident. The investigation is on-going.
The accused is set to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Stony Plain on March 27. His name cannot be released until charges have been sworn, say police.
If you have any information about this or any other crime, please call the Parkland RCMP at 825-220-7267(RCMP). If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
