Impaired driving charges laid after collision in Mill Woods leaves man, 6-year-old boy injured

A 39-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after a Sunday evening collision at a Mill Woods intersection, Edmonton police say.

At around 9:45 p.m., city officers were called to the scene of a collision near 66 Street and 34 Avenue involving a 2013 GMC Sierra truck and a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu, police said in a news release. It was reported to police that the truck was driving north on 66 Street when it passed through a red light and struck the westbound Malibu at 34 Avenue.

A 21-year-old man was extracted from the Malibu by Edmonton Fire Rescue Services crews. Paramedics treated the man on scene and took him to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the truck did not report any injuries, however, a six-year-old boy travelling inside the truck was treated for a non-life-threatening injury. The boy, who was identified by police as a family member of the driver, was transferred to the care of another guardian, police said.

The police's major collision investigations section has since taken over the investigation and determined alcohol to be a factor.

The 39-year-old man, who police did not identify, is charged with dangerous operation causing bodily harm, impaired operation over 80 milligrams, impaired operation causing bodily harm, and causing a child to be in need of protective services.

Investigators are asking anyone with dashcam footage of the collision to contact police at 780-4234567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 or online at p3tips.com/250.