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A fatal collision on Anthony Henday Drive early Saturday morning was caused by an alleged impaired driver going the wrong way, nearly striking a police cruiser, say Alberta RCMP.

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At 1:30 a.m.. Edmonton police received a call about a single-vehicle collision on the southbound portion of Anthony Henday Drive near the Highway 14 overpass. A Chevrolet Cruze struck a light standard and caught fire.

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Witnesses to the crash pulled a 23-year-old man driving the car from the vehicle, but he died on scene.

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It was reported to police that a second vehicle, a Chevrolet Cavalier, was the cause of the crash, and an officer with the Strathcona RCMP discovered the vehicle driving the wrong way on Anthony Henday Drive, and was able to arrest the driver, a 23-year-old woman from Edmonton.

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“The suspect vehicle was driving northbound in the southbound lane approaching the Whitemud, so it was extremely dangerous,” said Alberta RCMP Const. Gina Slaney in an interview with Postmedia on Tuesday.

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“The constable got onto Highway 216 heading southbound towards the Whitemud and saw the vehicle coming towards him. The officer initiated emergency lights and made a U-turn and got behind the suspect vehicle.”

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Slaney said the RCMP officer was able to safely pull over and arrest the driver of the vehicle moments later. When the woman was in custody, the officer was notified the vehicle was the cause of a fatal collision on Anthony Henday Drive.

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“RCMP and Edmonton Police Service work hand-in-hand for a lot of investigations. They were tied up with that horrible fatal collision and passed information on to RCMP and thankfully RCMP were able to intercept the suspect vehicle and take the female driver into custody,” said Slaney.

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Kadie Ellen Sinclair, 23, of Edmonton has been charged with impaired driving causing death and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death.

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Postmedia has learned Sinclair was a former member of the NAIT Ooks women’s soccer team. She played three seasons from 2021-2024 as a midfielder.

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An email to NAIT representatives said counselling services are being made available to NAIT athletes, students and staff or anyone who needs support in the aftermath of this incident.

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