A 61-year-old taxi driver has been charged with the impaired operation of a motor vehicle and refusing to provide a breath sample Monday.

At around 12:30 p.m., Whitehorse RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision between a 2012 Ford F-150 and Kia Sorrento taxi at Lewes Boulevard and Klondike Road in Riverdale.

Suffering minor injuries was the 33-year-old female driver of the truck, Nicky Myke.

Both the taxi and the truck were significantly damaged and towed from the scene.

The male taxi driver, who police did not name today, was arrested and released. He is scheduled to appear in court on April 3.

Myke told the Star early this afternoon the accident occurred at an inopportune time in her life.

She said her partner, Lyle Goddard, has taken a job in Edmonton, and the couple is in the process of moving. They were going to use their truck, the only vehicle they own, for the move.

“It (the accident) was a huge shock,” Myke said.

Insurance has paid for a rental that can be used for the couple’s move.

Myke said she was driving toward the Lewes roundabout, heading toward the Robert Campbell Bridge, and spotted the cab stopped while waiting to turn left onto Klondike.

She said the cab went from a stopped position to turning, adding she did not have enough time to stop to avoid the collision.

She said she has suffered extreme pain and soreness in her arms, legs, back and neck as a result of the accident.

The pain is severe enough that she cannot hold her seven-month-old child, she said. It’s also affecting her ability to pack for the upcoming move.

As for her truck, she reports that there is extensive front-end damage. Since the vehicle has not yet been examined by a mechanic, she cannot say what else is wrong. She is also unsure if the vehicle can be repaired.

The couple still owe money on the truck, and are unsure if insurance will pay to have it fixed.