Teen, relative charged in fatal Chipewyan Prairie First Nation crash

A teenager and his relative have been charged in a fatal crash on Chipewyan Prairie First Nation, south of Fort McMurray, in November.

The 16-year-old was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, criminal negligence causing death, and failing to stop after an accident resulting in death.

He is also accused of driving without a licence and driving an uninsured vehicle on a highway.

A 39-year-old woman was charged with criminal negligence causing death.

Both are from the First Nation.

Police did not detail the woman’s involvement in the crash, but confirmed she was not present when it happened on Nokohoo Drive on Nov. 14.

That evening, witnesses reported seeing a pickup driver driving at a high rate of speed before hitting a pedestrian and momentarily fleeing. The youth driver returned before police arrived and was later arrested, but released at that time without charges.

The 58-year-old local man died at the scene.

Both of the accused are scheduled to appear in court in Fort McMurray in March.