An Edmonton man is facing multiple charges of dangerous driving causing bodily harm following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11 south of Saskatoon on Saturday, June 15.
Saskatoon RCMP said in a news release that at approximately 2:05 p.m. on June 15, police received a report of a collision on Highway 11, approximately four kilometres south of Saskatoon.
Officers immediately responded. Investigation determined a Dodge Ram collided with the back of a second pick-up truck hauling a camping trailer.
The driver and three passengers in the truck hauling the trailer were taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening in nature.
The driver and passenger of the Ram were taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening in nature.
Highway 11 was closed during initial investigation by Saskatoon RCMP and a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist. Traffic was re-routed during the investigation but re-opened later in the day.
As a result of continued investigation, 22-year-old Farooz Fareed Ahmen Syed from Edmonton is charged with five counts, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, Section 320.13(2), Criminal Code.
He was scheduled to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Monday, June 17. Saskatoon RCMP continue to investigate. They ask members of the public who have dashcam footage of a black Dodge Ram with Alberta license plate CSN 7630 travelling northbound on Highway #11 around 2 p..m. on June 15 to contact police. They would also like to speak with anyone who stopped at the collision scene and has not yet talked to police.
Report footage and information to Saskatoon RCMP by dialling 310-RCMP. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.