Driver charged with impaired driving after fatal Highway 1A crash west of Calgary

RCMP laid impaired driving charges following a fatal crash on Highway 1A Friday evening.

Just after 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 19, police said an SUV travelling west crossed the centre line and collided head-on with a motorcycle on the highway west of Calgary, near Morley Road.

Samantha Wylie, 53, of Fort Saskatchewan was declared dead at the scene as a result of the collision.

Kendra Bigstony, 33, of Morley, Alta. was charged with four impaired driving charges, failing to remain at the scene and driving while suspended or disqualified.

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Bigstony was released from custody with conditions after a judicial hearing. The woman is due to appear in Cochrane provincial court on Aug. 30.

Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information about the collision — including witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage at the time of the incident — to contact Cochrane RCMP by calling 403-932-2211 or to submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

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