Kitscoty RCMP are expressing concern as they have been dealing with three cases of impaired driving in less than 24 hours, and a suspect is due back in court to answer charges.
“We are very concerned with the amount of impaired driving cases occurring in the County of Vermilion River. Less than 24 hours after this incident, we investigated two more impaired driving occurrences. We want to encourage everyone to plan a safe ride home. Drinking and driving kills. Please drive responsibly,” said Cst. O’Quinn with Kitscoty RCMP.
On April 3 at 9:25 p.m., Kitscoty RCMP responded to a motor vehicle rollover on Highway 897 at Highway 16.
Officers report the driver fled the scene, leaving behind two injured passengers.
Kitscoty RCMP, with assistance from Lloydminster Police Dog Services and Lloydminster/Vermilion/Provost/Onion Lake RCMP, began to search for the driver.
The suspect was located and arrested shortly after.
An impaired driving investigation led to the driver providing breath samples which were over the legal limit.
Daniel McMillan, 25-years of Marwayne has been charged with:
- Dangerous operation causing bodily harm
- Impaired operation causing bodily harm
- Failure to stop after an accident resulting in bodily harm
- Failure to remain at scene of an accident
- Driving a motor vehicle on a highway while holding, viewing or manipulating a cell phone
- Driving at an unreasonable rate of speed
After a judicial interim release hearing, McMillan was released and is to return to Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster on May 6, 2025.
