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Charges laid in connection to fatal motor vehicle collision west Sylvan Lake

Galen Hartviksen
By Galen Hartviksen

A resident of Creston, B.C. is facing two counts of dangerous driving causing death.

Sylvan Lake RCMP say the charges were laid in connection to a fatal motor vehicle collision which resulted in the death of two women – one was 29 and the other was 58- years-old.

According to police, the incident happened on April 28th of last year on Highway 11 west of Sylvan Lake.

The 60-year-old man from Creston has a court date set for April 27th in Red Deer to answer to the charges.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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