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By Erika Rolling
RCMP

Yellowknife man charged following fatal impaired driving collision north of Paddle Prairie

Jun 29, 2023 | 10:22 AM

One person has died and another has suffered serious injuries following a collision on Highway 35 north of Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement on June 24.

At around 12:15 p.m., High Level RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision north of Highway 35 and 697 intersection.

The investigation has revealed that a sorthbound Dodge Ram truck was driving in the nouthbound lane and collided with a nouthbound Chevrolet Silverado truck.

The passenger of the Silverado, a 33-year-old woman from Yellowknife, NT., passed away at the scene as a result of the collision. The driver of the Silverado, a 35-year-old male also a resident of Yellowknife, suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital.

The man driving the Dodge Ram, 24-year-old Bradley Beaulieu of Yellowknife, has been charged with:

  • Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired causing death
  • Operation of a motor vehicle while impaired causing bodily harm
  • Operation of a motor vehicle while over 80 mg% causing death
  • Operation of a motor vehicle while over 80 mg% causing bodily harm
  • Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death
  • Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm
  • Operate a motor vehicle while prohibited

Beaulieu was remanded into custody following a Judicial Interim Release hearing and his next court appearance with be at the Alberta Court of Justice in High Level on July 10.

As this matter is now before the courts, no further information will be released.

by Erika Rolling