Impaired driving charges laid after fatal crash on Anthony Henday Drive
In a news release, Edmonton police said they received a call at 1:30 a.m. about a single vehicle collision on the southbound portion of Anthony Henday Drive near the Highway 14 overpass, in the city's southeast.
Police said a Chevrolet Cruze struck a light standard and caught fire. Witnesses pulled the driver, a 23-year-old man, from the burning car and attempted lifesaving measures but the man died on scene.
It was then reported to police that a second vehicle, a Chevrolet Cavalier, was the cause of the crash and was last seen travelling north in the southbound lanes of the Henday. Officers with Strathcona County RCMP later intercepted the vehicle driving north in the southbound lane near the Sherwood Park Freeway.
A 23-year-old woman, who police did not identify, was arrested and is charged with dangerous driving causing death and impaired driving.
The EPS major collisions investigations section (MCIS) is investigating the crash.
Police are asking anyone who may have dash cam footage from the area to contact police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.
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