RCMP investigate hit-and-run

Miriam Ostermann
Times Associate Editor

 

Charges have been laid in a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian, that occurred shortly after both the pedestrian and the driver attended a party on Aug. 23.
A 17-year-old female from Siksika Nation struck a male with her vehicle at 7:30 a.m. near the Bow River, leaving him with life-threatening injuries. The 27-year-old male, who is also from Siksika Nation was transporter to the Calgary Foothills Hospital by STARS Air Ambulance and remains in the hospital in critical but stable condition.
The female, who fled the scene, was arrested on Aug. 23 on Tsuu T’ina Nation.
She was charged with four counts of criminal offences: dangerous driving causing bodily harm, failure to remain at the collision, taking a motor vehicle without consent, and impaired operations of motor vehicle causing bodily harm.
Gleichen RCMP said the female was released by a Justice of the Peace to appear in Siksika Provincial Court on Sept. 10.
Gleichen RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of the RCMP Collision Analyst and RCMP Forensic Identification Services.