Criminal charges are pending against an Edmonton man following an alcohol-related two-vehicle crash on the QEII on Oct. 1 that claimed the life of his friend.
The man, who was the driver of one of the vehicles, was charged by police at a Calgary hospital immediately following the fatal crash with breach of conditions, including having contact with the man who was killed in the accident and violating a court-imposed curfew. Police have identified the charged man as 20-year-old Abdirahman Said Ahmed.
Didsbury RCMP Cpl. Warren Wright said additional Criminal Code charges related to the crash are pending against Ahmed.
Shortly after 3 a.m. on Oct. 1 Didsbury RCMP, Didsbury Fire and provincial EMS were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision on the highway between the Carstairs and Didsbury overpasses.
Police say a black 2005 Chevrolet Impala had been travelling northbound on Hwy. 2 when the driver lost control in the northbound lane, crossed into the centre median, went through the retaining cable fence, and struck a southbound silver 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis.
The 20-year-old driver of the Impala was transported to Calgary with non-life-threatening injuries. The 23-year-old front seat passenger was not injured and released at scene.
The 24-year-old backseat passenger was not wearing his seatbelt and was fatally injured from the collision.
EMS worked on him while transporting him to the Didsbury hospital where he was declared deceased. All three men were from Edmonton.
The elderly couple from Red Deer in the Grand Marquis - the 70-year-old driver and his 65-year-old passenger - were transported to Didsbury Hospital with minor injuries and were later released. At the time of the accident the couple were driving to the Calgary International Airport for a vacation flight to Reno, Nevada.
Wright said alcohol was a factor in the fatal collision.
He said the matter is still under investigation.
