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A photo taken of one of the emergency vehicles at the scene of the crash on Nov. 29, 2024. (Image Credit: Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Court proceedings

Fatal impaired driving case committed for trial

Oct 15, 2026 | 6:00 AM

A court case stemming from a fatal crash west of Prince Albert, and involving allegations of impaired driving, has been committed for trial at Court of King’s Bench.

David Olson’s preliminary inquiry hearing concluded on Wednesday at provincial court.

No trial dates have been set and the case now proceeds to the pre-trial hearing at Court of King’s Bench on Oct. 30.

On Nov. 29, 2024, a portion of Highway 3, just west of Prince Albert, was closed following a crash between an SUV and a truck.

The passenger of the SUV, 61-year-old Collin Peeteetuce from Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Meanwhile, the female driver of the SUV, along with the male driver and the sole occupant of the truck, were taken to hospital with unspecified injuries.

Olson was later charged with operation of a conveyance while impaired causing death; operation of a conveyance with blood alcohol concentration equal to or exceeding 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood causing death; operation of a conveyance while impaired bodily harm; and operation of a conveyance with blood alcohol concentration equal to or exceeding 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood causing death.

No pleas have been entered and none of the allegations have been proven in court.

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