
Man killed in drunk driving collision near Beardy’s
A 62-year-old man is dead and an 18-year-old is in jail after a vehicle struck and killed pedestrian near Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation two days ago.
RCMP from Rosthern were called to the scene just before 11 p.m. on July 14, where they found the pedestrian who had been hit. He was declared deceased by EMS at the scene.
The victim was a resident of Beardy’s and Okemasis.
Officers found the driver of the vehicle two hours later, arresting him at a nearby residence at 1:10 a.m.