Saskatoon man pleads guilty to dangerous driving in fatal Quebec Avenue crash

(Courtesy: Lori Snakeskin)

A 25-year-old Saskatoon man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of dangerous driving in a June 2024 crash that killed one and seriously injured two others.

Wylie Vermette was behind the wheel of a truck torpedoing down Quebec Avenue around 6 p.m. on June 11, 2024, when he collided with an SUV, sending four occupants to hospital.

Vermette, who police say was driving with a suspended licence at the time, was arrested at the scene.

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One passenger in the SUV, 22-year-old Natalie Gardipy, died in hospital. Two other, Ikeida Sutherland and Brandi Keenatch, were seriously injured.

Keenatch’s family members told CTV News at the time that she was left paralyzed from the crash. Her current condition is unknown.

Vermette pleaded guilty to three charges on Jan. 21 at the Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench: dangerous driving causing death, and two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.

He’s expected to appear for sentencing on April 30, 2026.