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Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Woman charged after police allege she was driving in wrong lanes in fatal crash
EDMONTON – A driver in Edmonton has died after his car slammed into a light pole, which police allege was caused by an impaired driver going the wrong way. The Edmonton Police Service says its officers were dispatched early Saturday to the city's southeast, where a Chevrolet Cruze reportedly struck a light standard along the southbound portion of Anthony Henday Drive and caught fire. Police say witnesses pulled the 23-year-old male driver from the car and attempted lifesaving measures, but he died at the scene. Investigators later got reports that another vehicle, which police say they believe caused the collision, had been seen travelling north in the southbound lanes of the arterial highway. Strathcona County RCMP later intercepted a Chevrolet Cavalier travelling north in the southbound lanes of Anthony Henday Drive just south of the Sherwood Park Freeway. The 23-year-old woman at the wheel of the Cavalier was arrested and is facing charges of dangerous driving causing death and impaired driving. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 9, 2025.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Impaired driving charges laid after fatal crash on Anthony Henday Drive
A 23-year-old man is dead after an early morning fatal collision involving an impaired driver on Edmonton's Anthony Henday Drive Saturday. 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. Related 'Incredibly disturbing': Police release video, seek witnesses after cyclist struck in northeast Edmonton Langley RCMP seize $45,000 cash mailed from Nunavut, linked to July assault involving two Edmonton men You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun.
Global News
2 days ago
- Global News
Alleged impaired driver going wrong way on Anthony Henday Drive triggers fatal crash: EPS
A young man was killed in an overnight crash the Edmonton Police Service said was caused by another driver going the wrong way on the city's ring road. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the southeast corner of Anthony Henday Drive. Police said they responded to a single-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes near the Highway 14 overpass, where a Chevrolet Cruze reportedly hit a light pole and caught fire. Witnesses to the collision pulled the 23-year-old man driving the car out of the burning vehicle and attempted lifesaving measures, but police said he died on scene. Then, police received reports of a suspect vehicle driving the wrong way on the Henday and was believed to have caused the fatal collision. 4:08 EPS trying to stop traffic fatalities The suspect car, a Chevrolet Cavalier, was intercepted by Strathcona County RCMP going north in the southbound lanes of Anthony Henday Drive, just south of the Sherwood Park Freeway. Story continues below advertisement The 23-year-old woman driving the car was arrested. EPS said she is facing charges of dangerous driving causing death and impaired driving. Her name was not released. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The EPS major collisions investigations section is asking anyone with dash camera footage of the collision or the events leading up to it to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567, or #377 from a mobile phone.
Edmonton Journal
2 days ago
- Edmonton Journal
Impaired driving charges laid after fatal crash on Anthony Henday Drive
A 23-year-old man is dead after an early morning fatal collision involving an impaired driver on Edmonton's Anthony Henday Drive Saturday. Article content 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. Article content Article content 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. Article content Article content 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. Article content Article content A 23-year-old woman, who police did not identify, was arrested and is charged with dangerous driving causing death and impaired driving. Article content The EPS major collisions investigations section (MCIS) is investigating the crash. Article content 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. Article content
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
He went missing on Vancouver Island. A whistle and a makeshift sledge got him home
Dallin Beaumier did everything right. The 33-year-old left a detailed plan with family and packed the right gear. Even so, he ended up in several unexpected situations on his journey to and from Della Falls, smack dab in the middle of Vancouver Island. What was even more unexpected, perhaps, was when he showed up on the doorstep of a local search and rescue more than a week after his harrowing ordeal began. It all started when Beaumier, of Burnaby, B.C., began his journey to the falls on June 30. He decided to drive up to the falls, taking backwoods logging roads, after looking at the price of the water taxi generally required to get there. He knew it would be difficult, and it was: on the way up, the muffler on his 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier car bent in half. On the way out, his oil pan struck a rock and leaked, and then his transmission started to fail. But let's back up a bit, to what happened in between car troubles. Beaumier parked his car and hiked about 20 kilometres to the Della Falls trailhead, where he took in spectacular views. On the way down on July 2, he camped for the night, alone in the campground — or so he thought. "There was no birds chirping, no woodpeckers. It was quite silent," he said. Then suddenly, he heard a growling sound. "I was just like, what is that? A helicopter?" It was a cougar. Though he had taken a knife and bear spray into the woods, he didn't have them within reach, so Beaumier grabbed a large rock. When the cougar retreated, Beaumier prepared to go to sleep on a bed of moss, breathing the open air. But he had a feeling the cougar was still lurking. "I blew on my whistle and then I heard scampering in the trees. And I was just like, OK, it's still around. "As I was falling asleep, I heard something come up behind me and it just started yowling. You feel it down your spine, like it was terrifying." Beaumier began yelling and started a campfire, staying up through most of the night to stay alert. As he dozed off as the sun came up, he saw the cougar's tail end disappear into the brush. Then came the trip back, on July 3. After his transmission went, Beaumier realized he'd have to hike out with whatever he could carry from the car. But he would need more than he could pack out on his back. Survival mode had kicked in and he started making a wagon out of car parts. "I took the two spare tires in the back of my car and then I cut my walking stick in half and I put it through the catalytic converter and then … I just cut the muffler and then ground it into quarters and then hammered that down with my blowtorch," he said. And then that broke. So he turned the wagon into a makeshift sledge. He pulled it for two days, before he stopped to camp, boil some drinking water and rest, and had another surprising encounter. "And once I got to the bottom [of the hill], I had a bear encounter." When he saw its "big fuzzy wuzzy" face watching him through the trees, he yelled and blew his whistle to scare the animal away. From there, he continued on his journey. Filled with adrenaline, Beaumier said he got very little sleep. WATCH | Missing hiker rescues himself: Meanwhile, his family had called the RCMP, acting on instructions from Beaumier to go for help if he hadn't returned within a week of his departure. The RCMP then called in the local search and rescue team. Alberni Valley Rescue Squad search manager Richard Johns said members were sent by helicopter into the Della Falls area to search on July 7. "Although they didn't see his vehicle, they did quickly locate a lot of indications that he had been there," Johns said. Indications like tracks from Beaumier's sledge. "We definitely knew he was in the area." The next afternoon, as the squad was sending out its last team of the day, there was a knock on the door of their headquarters. "There was the person I've been looking at a picture of all day," Johns said. Five days after setting out from Della Falls, Beaumier had made it out. He said he was lucky enough to meet a friendly man at a campground along his path, who gave him a ride to town. The two enjoyed a meal at McDonald's together before heading to the rescue squad hall. "The random photo we had downloaded off of Facebook happened to be the same shirt he was wearing as he walked in," Johns said. "Our teams … heard his story, there was a lot of big smiles and a lot of appreciation for the amount of effort he put into walking for as long as he did and putting the effort into self rescue. Our teams definitely won't be forgetting this for a while." Johns said his team "lucked out" because of how detailed Beaumier's trip plan was, and that he had shared it with family before heading out. The plan included what equipment he was taking, the route he planned — down to where he was going to park his car — and when to call for help if he hadn't returned. Beaumier said he hopes others do that in the future, so that it saves rescuers time if they're trying to find you. He also suggests people take a whistle when they're in the backcountry. "That whistle was actually a lifesaver," he said. It was a lot of planning for a trip that went off the rails several times. So, was it worth it? "Oh my goodness, that Della Falls view, it's like a three-tiered waterfall, highly recommend it," Beaumier said. "Some of my ancestors carried wagons across the plains from Missouri to Utah, and so I gained a true appreciation for how much work that took. I was taught strength and a little bit more humility from that experience." But he feels deeply sorry for the mess he left behind. "I do want to apologize to the public for leaving my vehicle up there. I hate littering, but it belongs to the mountain now."
