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Winnipeg Free Press
6 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.
Global News
6 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
6 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
Global News
23-06-2025
- Global News
Sherwood Park daycare employee accused of assaulting 5 kids
A woman has been charged after police received a complaint about alleged assault at a daycare in Sherwood Park, east of Edmonton. The complaint about the Emerald Park Daycare was made in April. Strathcona County RCMP began investigating and said to date, five victims between the ages of five and eight years old have been identified. 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 assaults allegedly occurred between March 17 and April 3 of this year. No serious injuries were reported or medical attention required as a result, police said. An employee of the daycare — Navam Sharma, 21, of Edmonton — was charged with five counts of assault. She was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in court in Sherwood Park on July 9. Story continues below advertisement No other details were released. Anyone with any other information is asked to contact Strathcona County RCMP at 780-467-7741 or Crime Stoppers online or at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Sherwood Park man, 58, facing arson charges after February house fire
A 58-year-old man is facing arson charges following a fire at a home in Sherwood Park. On Feb, 24, Strathcona County RCMP received a report of a residential fire in the Mills Haven neighbourhood in Sherwood Park, said police in a news release Tuesday. The home had living quarters in the basement where two people were living and police said the two residents were able to evacuate the fire safely. No injuries were reported. Investigators deemed the fire suspicious, and Strathcona County RCMP's general investigation unit took over the investigation. The presence of a fire accelerant was discovered at the point of origin and a fuel source was identified. 'An investigation like this takes collaborative work with the fire department and their investigators, so we had to determine if it was suspicious and look at all the avenues with regards to what actually happened and if it was deemed suspicious, finding what the cause was,' said Strathcona County RCMP Const. Chantelle Kelly, in an interview with Postmedia on Tuesday. Robert Lemon, 58 of Sherwood Park, was charged with arson-disregard for human life. Kelly said Lemon lived in the top floor of the home, but couldn't confirm whether or not he was the owner of the home. The two people who lived in the basement were renting the home at the time of the blaze. Lemon was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Sherwood Park on June 25. Edmonton police seeking arson suspect linked to house fire that killed 78-year-old resident Gangs, jerry cans and a Grey Cup ring: undercover cop testifies in trial of alleged Alberta Avenue arsonist
