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Hit and run

Cut Knife RCMP seeking information on fatal hit and run that killed Ahtahkakoop man

Nov 26, 2023 | 10:25 AM

Cut Knife RCMP are asking the public for more information after a hit and run left one person dead.

On Friday night at around 8:00, police responded to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian roughly two kilometres east of Cut Knife on Highway 40.

Upon arrival, officers and paramedics found an injured man who was later pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as a 26-year-old man from the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation. His family has been notified.

Investigation has determined that the victim was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. The driver and vehicle have not been found.