Impaired driving causes injuries in rollover; Kitscoty RCMP: “very concerned” with trend

“We are very concerned with the amount of impaired driving cases occurring in the County of Vermilion River. Less than 24 hours after this incident, we investigated two more impaired driving occurrences. We want to encourage everyone to plan a safe ride home. Drinking and driving kills. Please drive responsibly.” – Cst. O’Quinn, officer with Kitscoty RCMP.

A 25-year-old man is facing several charges after an impaired driving situation where the driver fled and multiple injuries were caused.

On Thursday April 3, at 9:25PM, Kitscoty RCMP responded to a motor vehicle rollover on Highway 897 at Highway 16. 

When police arrived, they determined the driver fled the scene, leaving behind two injured passengers. 

Kitscoty RCMP, with help from Lloydminster Police Dog Services and Lloydminster, Vermilion, Provost, and Onion Lake RCMP, began to search for the driver, who was located and arrested shortly after. 

RCMP say they initiated an impaired driving investigation, which led to the driver providing breath samples which were over the legal limit.

Daniel McMillan, a 25-year-old resident of Marwayne, has been charged with the following:

• Dangerous operation causing bodily harm
• Impaired Operation causing bodily Harm
• Fail to Stop after accident resulting in bodily harm
• Fail to remain at scene of an accident
• Drive motor vehicle on highway while hold/view/manipulate cell phone
• Drive at Unreasonable rate of speed

After a Judicial Interim Release Hearing, McMillan was released to attend Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster on May 6, 2025.