Edmonton police say cannabis impairment a factor in fatal 2018 collision
An Edmonton man has been charged in relation to a fatal collision in September 2018 and police say cannabis impairment was a contributing factor.
At around 10:10 a.m. on Sept. 14, 2018 Edmonton police responded to a collision in the area of 38 Avenue and Millwoods Road, police said in a news release Friday.
It was reported to police a Suzuki scooter was travelling southbound on Millwoods Raod when it was struck by a dark blue GMC Terrain travelling northbound. Police say the Terrain crossed the centre line.
The collision caused the Suzuki to skid north in the southbound lanes, sliding into a Toyota Rav4 travelling behind it.
The Terrain continued to travel north in the southbound lanes, striking a traffic sign and a power box on the west side of the road before coming to a stop.
Emergency services responded, however, the 58-year-old female driver of the scooter died on scene. The 45-year-old driver of the Terrain and the 50-year-old female driver of the Rav4 did not sustain any injuries.
After an investigation, police determined that cannabis impairment was a contributing factor to the collision.
On Wednesday, Rakesh Sidhu, 45, was arrested and charged with impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death.
Sidhu was released on a promise to appear and is expected in court on April 10.