On April 1, 2022, at approximately 4:00 am, Gods Lake Narrows RCMP received a report of a possible hit and run involving a vehicle and pedestrian that occurred on the Winter Road, approximately 4 km west of Gods Lake Narrows.
Officers attended and located an abandoned vehicle, stuck in the snow, with front end damage. Further down the road the officers located a seriously injured person. One officer administered CPR on the injured person while the other officer drove to the nursing station.
The 22-year-old male from Gods Lake Narrows was pronounced deceased at the nursing station.
The investigation led officers to identify the driver and passenger involved in the collision.
The passenger, a 29-year-old female from the community, was arrested and will be facing a charge of Failing to Stop at the Scene of a Collision resulting in Death.
On April 5, 2022, the driver, a 34-year-old female from the community, was arrested and will be facing a charge of Failing to Stop at the Scene of a Collision resulting in Death.
Both were released from custody and are scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
Gods Lake Narrows RCMP continue to investigate.