PRINCE ALBERT — Update: The Prince Albert Police Service is advising the public that the 34-year-old woman involved in the hit and run over the weekend passed away in hospital on Saturday. The 54-year-old man remains in hospital and is now in stable condition.
The suspect vehicle has now been located and seized. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time it was located and no arrests have been made at this time.
The Prince Albert Police Service Major Crimes Unit (MCU) is continuing to investigate and anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to contact the Prince Albert Police Service at 306-953- 4222. Anonymous information can also be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=248/.
Original post: If you know anything about the hit-and-run involving two pedestrians Friday night, the Prince Albert Police Service would like to hear from you. You can phone or leave information anonymously with Crime Stoppers.
On Friday, Aug. 1, at around 10:13 pm, a Prince Albert Police Service member was in the 1200 block of 2nd Avenue West when he observed what was believed to be a collision between a vehicle and pedestrians in the 1400 block of 2nd Avenue West. The officer immediately drove to the scene and observed two pedestrians in the roadway with serious injuries.
He remained with the victims to assist and protect them from further harm until Parkland Ambulance attended and transported both victims to the Victoria Hospital for treatment.
The two victims, a 34-year-old female and a 56-year-old male, remain in hospital in serious condition.
A Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene and the Prince Albert Police Service Major Crimes Unit investigating.
The vehicle involved in the collision fled the scene and efforts to locate it immediately after the collision were unsuccessful. The vehicle is described as a smaller, dark coloured SUV.
Anyone with information regarding this hit-and-run is asked to contact the Prince Albert Police Service at 306-953- 4222. Anonymous information can also be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=248/.
