Brooks man dies in head-on collision

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 28, 2022.

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A Brooks man has died after a head-on collision between his car and a semi-truck on Monday night.

RCMP officers say the accident occurred about 6:30 p.m. southwest of Brooks on Highway 36, near Highway 873. EMS pronounced the 46-year-old male driver of the car deceased. The driver of the transport truck was not injured.

Big fines for texting

RCMP in Alberta are warning about the dangers of distracted driving by noting they have now issued 13 distracted driving tickets to a single, unnamed individual over the last 11 years, racking up about $7,600 in fines.

In traffic court in Airdrie this week, the 40-year-old man was issued a $2,000 fine, a $300 surcharge and three demerit points.

Driving while using a cell phone or computer became a ticketable offence in Alberta on Sept. 1, 2011. Authorities state that distracted driving plays a part in 20 per cent of all traffic accidents.

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