Red Deer man faces charges in fatal Deerfoot crash
Posted Dec 2, 2022 10:38 am.
Last Updated Dec 2, 2022 8:10 pm.
A Red Deer man is being charged following a fatal head-on crash on Calgary Deerfoot Trail Friday morning.
Calgary police say the crash happened between a truck that was driving north on a southbound lane and a car near 32 Avenue NE just after 3 a.m.
According to police, the driver of the car was declared dead on the scene, while the driver of the 2009 Ford F-150 pickup truck suffered minor injuries.
Officers say alcohol and speed were the main factors leading to the collision.
The driver, 29-year-old Tyson Tyler Giroux, is facing three charges that include one count of failure or refusal to comply with a demand after an accident resulting in death, one count of impaired operation of a conveyance causing death, and one count of dangerous operation of a conveyance causing death.
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Police have also identified the victim, but the details will be released at a later point when a connection is made with the next of kin.
“Today’s collision shows the risk of making the wrong decisions,” says Collision Reconstruction Unit Sgt. Colin Foster in a statement. “In this case, it was the decisions to drink and drive and travel the wrong way on a roadway, which sadly resulted in the death of another motorist. The message is clear: do not drink and drive.”
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
