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Regina man dead following impaired driving collision on Highway 1

The White Butte RCMP responded to the fatal collision early Sunday morning. File / Global News

A 25-year-old Regina man is dead following an impaired driving collision on Highway 1 at White City.

The White Butte RCMP received the call of a collision involving a pick-up truck and pedestrian at 3:30 a.m. on June 17. The collision took place in the eastbound lane of the Trans Canada Highway.

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Mathew Scott, 24, of Cupar, Sask. has been charged with impaired driving causing death and operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit causing death.

READ MORE: RCMP investigate after pedestrian killed by eastbound vehicle at Highway 1 and White City

Scott was the lone occupant of the truck. He will make his first court appearance at Regina Provincial Court on July 18.

The 25-year-old victim’s next of kin have been notified, and do not want his name released publicly.

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The investigation into this collision continues.

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