Menu

Topics

Connect

Comments

Comments closed.

Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.

Please see our Commenting Policy for more.

Dangerous driving charges laid after fatal April collision in south Edmonton

A 24-year old man died after an early morning crash on 41 Avenue SW near Highway 2 in south Edmonton on April 14, 2019. Global News

A man has been charged after a fatal collision claimed the life of another man at the southern edge of Edmonton back in April.

Story continues below advertisement

The two-vehicle crash happened on Sunday, April 14 at 2:30 in the morning at the 41 Avenue SW overpass over the QEII.

Police said a 2008 Jeep Wrangler coming north off Highway 2 onto 41 Avenue SW allegedly failed to stop for a red light at the intersection and hit a 2009 Kia Rio that was reportedly driving east on a green light.

The daily email you need for 's top news stories.

READ MORE: South Edmonton crash claims the life of 24-year-old man

EMS took three people that were in the Kia to hospital, where a 24-year-old man who was a passenger in the car was pronounced dead.

The 50-year-old man who had been driving the Kia suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A second 24-year-old man suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to EMS.

The 28-year-old man who had been driving the Wrangler was not injured. Piyush Sharma, 28, was charged with dangerous driving causing death and two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.

Story continues below advertisement

He was released on bail and is scheduled to appear in court in Edmonton on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Police said alcohol and drugs were not considered factors in the collision.

Advertisement

You are viewing an Accelerated Mobile Webpage.

View Original Article