Oyen RCMP: Serious motor vehicle collision

OYEN - On Jan. 30, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Oyen RCMP responded to a serious motor vehicle collision. A motor vehicle travelling East on Highway 570 struck a motor vehicle travelling North on Highway 41. A passenger of one of the vehicles sustained serious injuries and was transported via Halo to Medicine Hat.  Drivers of the motor vehicles were treated at the Big Country Hospital in Oyen for minor injuries.  The highway was temporarily closed while first responders attended to the scene. An officer with the Alberta RCMP’s collision reconstruction program attended to assist with the on going investigation.

At approximately 6:00 p.m., Oyen RCMP responded to a head on collision between a semi truck and motor vehicle near the intersection of Highway 895 and Railway Avenue in Oyen.  The driver of the pick up truck crossed over into the oncoming lane and struck the transport truck.   Speed and weather was not a factor in the collision and both drivers did not receive any injuries.  The driver of the pick up truck, a 58-year-old resident of Oyen was arrested for Impaired Operation of a motor vehicle on scene.   The pick up truck was impounded, the driver was issued a Immediate Roadside Sanction (IRS) for impaired driving along with two additional violations under the Traffic Safety Act.

Oyen RCMP would like to thank the Acadia Valley and Oyen Fire Departments, Alberta Health Services, Halo, Emcon, staff at the Big Country Hospital in Oyen along with the General Public for their assistance.