A charge of drunk driving causing death could be in the cards for the driver of a pickup truck that went off off Foothills Boulevard near Flamingo Road on Thursday evening.
Police said Tuesday that alcohol was a factor in the crash that left the truck's passenger dead at the scene.
Called to the scene at 6:30 p.m., RCMP said they found the truck rolled into the ditch and lying on its roof and a nearby power pole sheared off. Homes in the area were without power for about three hours.
Police said the truck's driver was found in a nearby snowbank and taken to hospital while the passenger was still in the vehicle where live hydro wires hanging down impeded a rescue.
The incident shut down traffic for several hours as police collected evidence and crews worked to clear the scene.
“Police released the driver from custody without charge pending results of a laboratory analysis and other supporting evidence. This is common practice in a file of this nature,” said Cst. Jennifer Cooper.
Names of the driver and passenger were not provided.
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