A fatal collision has closed a portion of 144th Avenue in Edmonton, between 66th and 68th Streets, impacting traffic significantly. Police are investigating the crash, which occurred near M.E. LaZerte High School. Authorities expect the road to remain closed for several hours. The wreckage of a vehicle is visible at the scene.
Taylor Yaremchuk, a Sherwood Park resident, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a drunk driving collision that resulted in the deaths of Jim and Annie Macdonald. On August 14, 2022, Yaremchuk admitted to drinking alcohol and driving his vehicle, subsequently colliding head-on with the Macdonalds’ motorcycle on Highway 628. The incident sadly resulted in the fatalities of the couple. Yaremchuk has already served a portion of his sentence, and he is prohibited from driving for seven years.
On Tuesday, a devastating collision on Highway 2 near Westlock, Alberta, tragically claimed the life of a five-year-old local girl. Three other individuals sustained severe injuries and were transported to the hospital via ambulance or STARS Air Ambulance. The Westlock RCMP has expressed its gratitude to the members of the community who rushed to aid the victims, providing CPR and traffic control until emergency personnel arrived. The investigation into the collision is ongoing, with the RCMP initially reporting that two vehicles collided head-on at approximately 8 p.m. north of Township Road 602. The RCMP expressed its condolences to the family and friends of the deceased child and encouraged the public to contact the Victim Services Unit or Westlock Community Victim Services Unit Association for support.
A tragic incident has occurred in Fredericton, New Brunswick, where a speeding vehicle crashed into a tree, killing three individuals and injuring two others. The collision took place on the 700 block of Douglas Avenue, on the city’s northside, in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to Fredericton Police, the vehicle, believed to have been traveling at an excessive speed, struck a tree and landed on another car. The driver and two passengers in the first vehicle succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Additionally, two passengers in the second vehicle sustained injuries, with one being treated for critical injuries and the other receiving minor injuries.
