Collision in north Red Deer leads to impaired driving charges
A 43-year-old man faces impaired driving charges following a collision at Red Deer’s north end Wednesday afternoon.
The crash occurred near the intersection of Gaetz Avenue and Highway 11 just after 4:30 p.m. when a black Chrysler sedan crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a white Subaru SUV.
When police arrived, the suspect driver was being detained by citizens who witnessed the collision. RCMP took him into custody and Red Deer Emergency Services attended to check the suspect and victim for injuries. Fortunately, no one was injured in the collision.
“Red Deer RCMP thank those involved citizens for their assistance at the time of collision and for their continuing cooperation while police investigated the incident,” Mounties say in a release.