Courtesy: Slave Lake RCMP
Slave Lake RCMP investigate fatal motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian
Slave Lake, Alta. – On May 23, 2023, at 7:16 p.m., Slave Lake RCMP responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision with a pedestrian in the southeast quadrant of Slave Lake.
Slave Lake RCMP, along with fire services and emergency medical services, attended the scene.
As a result of the collision, a three-year-old child, a resident of Slave Lake, was transported to the Slave Lake Healthcare center. Despite life saving efforts, the child succumbed to their injuries.
Preliminary investigation indicates a pickup truck travelling down the roadway collided at a low rate of speed with the pedestrian who appeared suddenly and unexpectedly in front of them.
Slave Lake RCMP continue to investigate this collision and no further updates are anticipated.
