Yukon RCMP charge woman with driving offences after collision that injured Para cyclist
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RCMP in Whitehorse have charged a woman with several driving offences in connection with a collision last spring that left a Para cyclist seriously injured.
Ashley Kirkpatrick, 39, who's also known as Ashley Godin, has been charged with careless driving, operating a motor vehicle without a licence, and operating an unregistered vehicle.
The collision happened late on the evening of June 7, on the Alaska Highway south of downtown Whitehorse. Darryl Tait, a well-known local athlete and accessibility advocate, was training for the upcoming Canada Summer Games on his hand-cycle when he was hit from behind by a passing vehicle.
RCMP said Tait was "dragged a distance" by the vehicle.
Speaking to CBC News in June after the incident, Tait said he suffered broken ribs and vertebrae and was having trouble moving one of his arms. He was in hospital in Whitehorse at the time.
In 2009, Tait was involved in a snowmobile crash that left him paralyzed from the chest down. He then became an accomplished Para athlete and an outspoken advocate for people with disabilities or mobility challenges.
Kirkpatrick is scheduled to appear in court in Whitehorse on Dec. 2.
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