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Taber Police charge a 20-year-old Coaldale man for impaired driving

A Coaldale man is facing criminal charges for impaired driving in connection to what police are describing as a serious collision in Taber Sunday night.

According to Taber Police Service officials, police and emergency crews were called around 10:15 p.m. Sunday to an incident involving a vehicle that collided with a landscaping rock in the front yard of a local home.

Officials say the investigation into the incident indicated the 20-year-old driver was stunting at a roundabout on 60th Ave when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle remained out of control as it went down 43rd Ave and struck the landscaping rock.

Police say two till out of control before striking a large landscaping rock on the front yard of a residence in the 5800 block of 43 Street. Two of the passengers were transported to hospital with minor injuries.

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Police reported the driver of the vehicle failed the roadside breathalyzer test he provided and issued Immediate Roadside Sanctions which includes an immediate 90-day licence suspension, a 30-day seizure of his vehicle seizure along with an administrative fee. The 20 year-old is also facing criminal charges in connection to the collision.

The driver is scheduled to appear in court at the beginning of April.

Kass Patterson
Kass Patterson
Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.
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