Pink Deer man charged after deadly hit-and-run involving pedestrian

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A 32-year-old Pink Deer man was killed in a hit-and-run Sunday.

Officers arrived on the scene of the collision between a car and a pedestrian close to 4217 50 Ave. at 9:07 p.m. Sept. 17, in keeping with a information launch. Firefighters and paramedics had been already there.

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“Witnesses reported {that a} car was driving southbound on Gaetz Avenue, when it collided with a pedestrian,” the discharge learn. “The motive force of the car fled from the scene.”

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The pedestrian, recognized solely as a 32-year-old male resident of Pink Deer, died on account of his accidents.

Mounties mentioned Tuesday Pink Deer resident Carter Mather, 20, turned himself in and was charged with for failing to cease after an accident leading to loss of life. He was launched and is to seem in courtroom Oct. 16 on a cost of failure to cease after an accident leading to loss of life.

Anybody who might have witnessed the collision or have sprint digicam footage, are requested to contact the Pink Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200 or your native police. If you happen to want to stay nameless, you’ll be able to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), on-line at www.P3Tips.com.