A Sherwood Park man has been sentenced to five years in prison for impaired driving causing death in an August 2022 collision that left an Edmonton couple dead. Taylor Yaremchuk pleaded guilty in September 2023 to two counts of impaired driving causing death for his role in an Aug. 14, 2022 collision that killed Jim Macdonald, 68, and Annie Macdonald, 63. Court previously heard that Yaremchuk admitted to drinking alcohol at the Belvedere Golf and Country Club on the morning of Aug. 14, 2022, and then leaving in his vehicle. Around noon, Yaremchuk crossed the centre line of Highway 628 and collided head-on with the motorcycle the Macdonalds were riding. The motorcycle caught fire and Jim and Annie died at the scene. Yaremchuk learned his fate in an Edmonton courtroom on Monday morning. The Sherwood Park man has already served 57 days of his sentence. He was also handed a seven-year driving prohibition. The Crown had sought a five-year sentence for Yaremchuk. The defence was seeking a sentence of three to five years. The Macdonalds were born and raised in Edmonton. Jim worked at MacEwan University, while Annie worked for the provincial government. Both Jim and Annie were very active, according to their family, and passionate about skiing and riding their bicycles. The couple had three children and seven grandchildren.
Sherwood Park Man Sentenced for Impaired Driving Deaths
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