Girl, 15, dies after being hit by truck at bonfire in Alexandra, P.E.I.
ALEXANDRA, P.E.I. — A 15-year-old woman from Abegweit First Nation is lifeless after she was hit by a pickup truck in Alexandra on Oct. 2.
An RCMP information launch issued late within the afternoon on Oct. 2 stated Queens District RCMP members had been on patrol close to the Wharf Street round midnight after they noticed 30-40 youths gathered round a bonfire.
Whereas officers had been breaking apart the gathering, they had been alerted a couple of significantly injured woman who was struck by a pickup truck.
Police stated the woman died on the scene from her accidents.
The driving force of the truck and a passenger, who had alerted police, stayed on the scene and weren’t injured.
Island EMS and Crossroads Fireplace Division additionally responded to the incident. An RCMP collision reconstructionist and a member of the P.E.I. coroner’s workplace are helping with the continuing investigation.
An post-mortem has been scheduled to find out the woman’s precise reason behind loss of life.
Anybody with details about the incident is requested to contact the Queens District RCMP at 902-368-9300 or tip anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
