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Pregnant Prince Albert woman killed by alleged drunk driver

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A 21-year-old man is facing a number of charges after a pregnant Prince Albert woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash. 

Police in the northern city responded to reports of a possible drunk driver around 10 p.m. on Wednesday. 

They were attempting to pull over the suspected vehicle when it sped off. 

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Police say they were not in a high-speed chase when the suspect vehicle ran a red light and slammed into two other vehicles. 

Emergency crews had to extricate the driver of one of the vehicles, 30-year-old Chrystal Rivet. 

She was rushed to hospital with severe injuries and passed away a short time later. 

Among the charges Craig Curtis Kopichanski of Weldon is facing is impaired driving causing death. 

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