Regina police say driver who hit boy, 7, was impaired

Accused, 47, also charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm

Image | Charges laid in crash that injured boy, 7 in Regina

Caption: Police say the driver whose truck hit a boy, several parked cars and two fences before hitting a house in Regina on Tuesday morning, was impaired. (CBC)

The pickup truck driver who Regina police say struck and injured a seven-year-old boy on Tuesday has been charged with two criminal offences.
Police say the boy remains in hospital with serious injuries.
The 47-year-old accused has been charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm and dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm.
Police say the truck hit the boy, several parked cars and two fences at around 8:30 a.m. CST.
The truck came to a stop once it hit a house on Dunsmore Drive, in the city's northwest. EMS took the boy and the driver to hospital.
The man is in custody and will appear in court at a later date.

Image | Truck crashes in Regina on June 21, 2022

Caption: Officers were called to the 200 block of Dalgliesh Drive in the northwest part of the city on Tuesday morning. (Regina Police Service/Twitter)