A 33-year-old man from the Kawacatoose First Nation who was wanted by police has been arrested after a driver failed to stop at a collision that resulted in the death of a one-year-old child.
On Friday evening, Mervin Poorman was located and arrested by police at a residence in Cold Lake, Alta.
The fatal hit and run in George Gordon First Nation, Sask., occurred on Thursday evening and EMS declared the child dead at the scene.
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RCMP said they received the report at 5:50 p.m., but the vehicle had already departed when officers arrived.
Officers charged Poorman with failure to stop after an accident resulting in death and operation of a vehicle while prohibited.
Saskatchewan RCMP stated they do not yet know when Poorman will be returned to Saskatchewan and/or when his first court appearance is going to be.
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— with files from Brody Langager
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