ALEXANDRA, P.E.I. — A 15-year-old girl from Abegweit First Nation is dead after she was hit by a pickup truck in Alexandra on Oct. 2. An RCMP news release ...
RCMP say a 15-year-old girl died after she was hit by a truck in Alexandra. FileALEXANDRA, P.E.I. — A 15-year-old girl from Abegweit First Nation is dead after she was hit by a pickup truck in Alexandra on Oct. 2.
An RCMP news release issued late in the afternoon on Oct. 2 said Queens District RCMP members were on patrol near the Wharf Road around midnight when they saw 30-40 youths gathered around a bonfire. While officers were breaking up the gathering, they were alerted about a seriously injured girl who was struck by a pickup truck.The driver of the truck and a passenger, who had alerted police, stayed at the scene and were not injured.
Island EMS and Crossroads Fire Department also responded to the incident. An RCMP collision reconstructionist and a member of the P.E.I. coroner's office are assisting with the ongoing investigation.Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Queens District RCMP at 902-368-9300 or tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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