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By battlefordsNOW Staff

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.

Police are now asking residents or travelers in the area who were on Highway #40 east of Cut Knife between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Nov. 24, or if they have any information related to the incident to call RCMP at 306-398-3500.

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Information can also be submitted by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

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