Lethbridge Man Sentenced for Collision that Killed a Father and Son
TABER – A collision that claimed the lives of a father and his 5-year old son and inflicted severe injuries to two others, has resulted in a prison sentence for a 59-year old Lethbridge man.
Roy Charles McCluskey pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and bodily harm Tuesday morning (Sept. 13) in connection with the fatal collision that happened late last year.
Around 6:35 P.M. on December 5, 2015, a van occupied by a family of four from Coaldale was stopped in the westbound lane of Highway 3, at the intersection with Range Road 152 near Taber. They were awaiting on-coming traffic so they could make a left turn onto the range road.
While they waited, a pick-up truck driven by McCluskey with one other passenger, struck the back of the van. The Restraint Control Module in McCluskey’s vehicle noted that he was travelling at 141-kmh five seconds prior to the collision, and that he accelerated to 153-kmh when he hit their vehicle.