Strathmore man charged with impaired driving after serious crash

CALGARY – RCMP  have charged a 46-year-old Strathmore man with impaired driving, after a two car crash near that seriously injured another man.

Emergency crews rushed to a collision on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Strathmore just before Midnight on Wednesday.

A Ford F-150 was allegedly traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it collided head-on with a Dodge Caravan.

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The 36-year-old driver of the Dodge Caravan was airlifted to hospital with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries. He’s now listed in stable condition.

The driver of the Ford, a 46-year-old man, was arrested on scene.

RCMP have charged Roger Rotariu with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle causing Bodily Harm, Having a Blood Alcohol Level over the Legal Limit Causing Bodily Harm, and Dangerous Driving Causing Bodily Harm.

He’ll appear in Strathmore Provincial Court on August 20th.