Two vehicles damaged after Highway 59 crash

RCMP said a 22-year-old was charged and two vehicles suffered severe damage after a high-speed crash on Highway 59 Monday afternoon.

St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP were called to the crash at around 4 p.m. after it was reported two vehicles collided at the intersection of Highway 59 and Road 34 North near the Otterburne turnoff, said an RCMP release Tuesday.

Emergency crews responded immediately. On scene, RCMP said they found one of the vehicles in the ditch after it flew through the air from the force of the collision and the other damaged as a result of the crash.

Mounties say the crash happened when the vehicle travelling east on Road 34 North crossed Highway 59 at a high-rate of speed, crashing with the southbound vehicle.

Two men from St. Malo were in the southbound vehicle, a 51-year-old driver and a 28-year-old passenger, RCMP said. The 51-year-old was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the passenger was not injured.

The 22-year-old-driver in the eastbound vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries and did not require medical attention. He was ticketed for driving carelessly and proceeding before it was safe to do so.