Charges have been withdrawn for a B.C. man charged in a fatal crash that claimed two lives in central Alberta last year.
Richard Wayne Opsahl, 60, of Creston, B.C., had two counts of dangerous operation causing death, withdrawn in Red Deer Court of Justice on May 11, 2026.
According to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS), after assessment by the Crown prosecutor, it was determined there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction. As such the charges were withdrawn.
It was on April 28, 2025, at 2:13 p.m., when Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 11 at Range Road 35, west of Sylvan Lake.
Upon arrival, emergency responders located two deceased people in one vehicle, a 29-year-old and a 58-year-old, both female residents of Rocky Mountain House.
Mounties said at the time that two other individuals from a pickup were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
RCMP remained on scene for several hours following the collision, as traffic in both directions of Highway 11 was redirected.
Sylvan Lake RCMP announced on April 30, 2026, that charges were laid in connection with the crash.
On Feb. 21, 2026, Mounties charged a suspect with two counts of dangerous operation causing death.
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