Smoky Lake man charged in hit and run that killed brother
CBC News
Posted: Sep 17, 2012 6:59 AM MT
Last Updated: Sep 17, 2012 12:45 PM MT
A Smoky Lake man has been charged in a hit-and-run that killed his brother Saturday morning.
RCMP were called to the scene where a passing motorist found the body of a 51-year-old man just after 10 a.m. five kilometers south of the northeast Alberta town on Highway 855.
Investigators were able to identify the make and model of the vehicle.
In the meantime police were notifying the victim's family of his death.
"We were trying to notify the family of their loss and we came across the the vehicle when we did that," said Sgt. Steve Smith.
The victim's 49-year-old brother is charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
Police believe alcohol contributed to the incident.
Smoky Lake is about 120 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.
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