{"id":966324,"date":"2026-11-11T06:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T06:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/966324\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T06:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T06:58:21","slug":"sherwood-park-woman-22-charged-in-anthony-henday-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/966324\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherwood Park Woman, 22, Charged in Anthony Henday Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our heartfelt condolences to the Fortuna family as they continue to mourn Paul. Our thoughts are with Victoria as she recovers, and with everyone who loved him. <\/p>\n

A 22-year-old Sherwood Park woman has been charged, nine months after a crash on Anthony Henday Drive killed Calgary father Paul Fortuna while he was helping his daughter change a flat tire.<\/p>\n

Anah Kryzanowski is charged with dangerous operation causing death and dangerous operation causing bodily harm. She is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 9.<\/p>\n

The charges have not been proven in court.<\/p>\n

A flat tire on the Henday<\/p>\n

It was just before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8.<\/p>\n

Victoria Fortuna, then 21, was driving on the east side of the Henday when she got a flat. She pulled onto the shoulder near the Wye Road overpass and called her parents for help.<\/p>\n

Her father, Paul, 53, came. He parked behind her, and the two got out to change the tire.<\/p>\n

A Jeep Grand Cherokee hit the back of one of the stopped vehicles, and Paul and Victoria were struck, according to Strathcona County RCMP and the family. CityNews reports that police and witnesses said the Jeep had been driving on the shoulder.<\/p>\n

Paul died at the scene.<\/p>\n

\"SherwoodStrangers stopped to help<\/p>\n

People driving by pulled over. Among them were a doctor and his wife, a nurse, who worked to stop Victoria\u2019s bleeding at the roadside, her family said.<\/p>\n

Victoria was rushed to the University of Alberta Hospital. In February, the family said both of her legs had been amputated and she\u2019d been in an induced coma.<\/p>\n

She couldn\u2019t be at her father\u2019s celebration of life in Calgary, so she watched it on Zoom.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe just wants a hug from her dad,\u201d her aunt, Laurel Cousens, said at the time. \u201cIt\u2019s heartbreaking to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Victoria had moved from Calgary to Edmonton to study fine arts at MacEwan University. Before the crash, she\u2019d worked as a background performer on Alberta productions, including The Last of Us and Heartland.<\/p>\n

In February, the family called the crash \u201cso unfair and so unnecessary,\u201d and asked drivers to take more care. \u201cThis could be your daughter, sister, friend, niece, granddaughter,\u201d Cousens said.<\/p>\n

\"SherwoodFundraiser raises more than $305,000<\/p>\n

A fundraiser for Victoria and her family had raised $305,794 toward its $350,000 goal as of Nov. 10, from about 2,400 donations.<\/p>\n

The campaign says the money will help with costs including a place for her mother and sister to stay in Edmonton, rehabilitation, specialized leg prosthetics and mental health support.<\/p>\n

Support Victoria Fortuna and her family on GoFundMe.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"SherwoodRoadside safety<\/p>\n

Alberta\u2019s driver\u2019s guide describes the highway shoulder as an emergency stopping lane, for drivers who have an urgent situation or vehicle trouble.<\/p>\n

After the crash, RCMP advised drivers with a flat or car trouble to take the next exit if they can safely do so. If they have to stop, they should pull over as far as possible, onto the grass if it\u2019s safe.<\/p>\n

When you approach a stopped emergency vehicle, tow truck or highway maintenance vehicle with flashing lights, Alberta law says you must move over if you\u2019re in the closest lane and it\u2019s safe. If you can\u2019t safely change lanes, you must slow to 60 km\/h or the posted limit, whichever is lower.<\/p>\n

What happens next<\/p>\n

Kryzanowski is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 9. The charges have not been proven in court.<\/p>\n

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