SASKATOON — Police say a man driving a Mercedes while intoxicated has been arrested after his car hit another, killing the woman who was a passenger.
At approximately 10:15 p.m. on June 8, police responded to the intersection of McKinnon Avenue South and Main Street for a report of a collision causing unknown injuries. Upon arrival, two heavily damaged vehicles, a Mercedes and an Infiniti, were observed.
Police determined that the westbound Infiniti was struck on the passenger side by the southbound Mercedes.
The passenger of the Infiniti, a 61-year-old Saskatoon woman, was transported to hospital by Medavie Health Services West where she succumbed to her injuries. Next of kin notifications have been completed and police will not be releasing the victim’s name.
The driver of the Infiniti, a 62-year-old Saskatoon man, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The collision analyst unit was called to further investigate the circumstances of the collision.
Police say subsequent investigation found that the driver of the Mercedes, a 42-year-old Saskatoon man, was impaired. He was arrested on scene and is facing charges relating to impaired driving causing death and refusal to comply with a demand when involved in a collision causing death. He was later released on an undertaking and will appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court on July 11.
