Wetaskiwin RCMP have laid charges in connection with a fatal hit and run involving a pedestrian on Highway 13 on May 1, 2025.
Following a public appeal and media release, a tip was received identifying a potential suspect and vehicle. On May 29, RCMP arrested a suspect and seized what is believed to be the vehicle involved.
The suspect, who cannot be named until charges are sworn in court, has been charged with failing to stop after an accident resulting in death.
The individual has been released and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Wetaskiwin on Aug. 5, 2025.
RCMP thanked the public for their assistance in advancing the investigation.
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