Man held in vehicle death, alcohol suspected
CBC News
Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:35 PM CST
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2012 3:19 PM CST
A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a motor vehicle death on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, north of Prince Albert.
Paramedics from Prince Albert arrived before 10:30 on Saturday night to find a 20-year-old man seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle. The victim was declared dead at the scene.
Sturgeon Lake RCMP later arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the incident. Police said the investigation is ongoing and that alcohol may have been a contributing factor.
Sturgeon Lake First Nation is approximately 60 km Northwest Of Prince Albert.
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