Editor’s Note: This story was published on Wednesday, June 14 when the collision happened, and updated on Friday, June 16 after charges were laid.
A driver was charged with failing to obey a stop sign after a two-vehicle crash north of Rimbey, Alta., saw the other driver airlifted to hospital on Wednesday.
The collision happened about five kilometres northeast of town, on Highway 53 at Range Road 23, at around 4:30 p.m.
RCMP said a pickup truck was driving north on Range Road 23 and failed to stop at the stop sign. Police said the truck continued into the intersection and struck a westbound SUV on Highway 53.
The driver of the SUV was airlifted by STARS Air Ambulance for treatment of unknown injuries. One other adult passenger in the SUV was treated at the scene and released.
The driver of the pickup truck and the child in his vehicle were not injured. RCMP said the man driving the truck was charged for failing to obey a stop sign.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS) or to contact them online.
Rimbey is 130 kilometres southwest of Edmonton.
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