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Man charged with impaired driving in October 2016 fatal crash near Colonsay

David Deagnon charged with driving while impaired with a drug in October 2016 crash near Colonsay that killed two men. Devin Sauer / Global News

A Prince Albert man is facing nine charges, including drug impaired driving causing death, after a two-vehicle crash almost a year ago claimed the lives of two people.

The head-on crash between a pickup truck and a small passenger bus happened on the morning of Oct. 25, 2016 on Highway 2 nearly Colonsay, Sask.

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READ MORE: 2 dead in crash between passenger bus, truck on Highway 2 near Colonsay, Sask.

The driver of the bus, a 69-year-old man, and a 60-year-old passenger on the bus were pronounced dead at the scene.

A second passenger on the bus, a 74-year-old man, was injured.

Saskatoon RCMP have also charged David Deagnon, 31, with criminal negligence causing death and dangerous driving causing death.

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He was scheduled to appear Wednesday morning in Saskatoon provincial court.

Deagnon is charged with:

  • driving while impaired by drug causing death (2 counts);
  • driving While impaired by drug causing injury;
  • criminal negligence causing death (2 counts);
  • criminal negligence causing injury;
  • dangerous driving causing death (2 counts); and
  • dangerous driving causing injury.

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