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23-year-old pedestrian killed by impaired driver: Kamsack RCMP

RCMP vehicle in Sask. File / The Canadian Press

Kamsack RCMP has charged a motorist with impaired driving after a 23-year-old pedestrian was killed Thursday morning near the Keeseekoose First Nation.

Police responded to a call of a collision involving an SUV and pedestrian at around 3:20 a.m. on Highway 8, north of Kamsack.

When police and Duck Mountain Ambulance arrived, a pedestrian was located on the scene deceased. The 23-year-old male victim has been identified as a resident of Kamsack and Cote First Nation. His family has been notified of his death.

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The driver of the SUV, Kewis Strongquill, 29, from the Kamsack area, was arrested on scene. Strongquill has been charged with one count of impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death and one count of impaired operation of a motor vehicle over 80 causing death.

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The accused is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 6 in Kamsack Provincial Court.

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