FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta. — A court document alleges a man accused of driving into a northern Alberta restaurant, killing an employee, had been suspended for medical reasons.

Police have charged Roger Sierra, 28, of Calgary, with criminal negligence causing death after a Ford F-350 pickup truck crashed into a Boston Pizza restaurant in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Saturday.

Police said a 24-year-old employee was struck by the van and later died at hospital.

A court document detailing the charge accuses Sierra of being under a medical suspension that prohibited him from driving.

In Alberta, drivers can have their license suspended if they have health conditions that affect the safe operation of a vehicle.

Sierra is scheduled to appear in Fort McMurray court on December 4.

A GoFundMe page for the worker’s family says they are devastated and trying to cope with the woman’s death. As of Wednesday morning, nearly $65,000 had been raised.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published November 13, 2024.

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