26 charges laid in Alberta crash that killed 2 motorcyclists on charity ride

Laurent Isadore (left) and Tyler Duboski were killed in a crash on Aug. 31, 2024 as they participated in a motorcycle charity ride. (Supplied)

A Slave Lake man is facing more than two dozen charges in connection with a crash that killed two people and injured several others in August.

Michael Maurice Koochin was arrested and charged on Wednesday.

Laurent Isadore, 38, of Driftpile First Nation, and Tyler Duboski, 33, of Edmonton were killed on the afternoon of Aug. 31 when a semi driven by Koochin crossed the centre line on Highway 2 near Range Road 143 and ploughed into a group from the Redrum Motorcycle Club participating in a charity ride.

Four other motorcyclists were taken to hospital.

Koochin was charged with:

Koochin was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.