On October 12, 2024 at approximately 1:30 a.m., La Ronge RCMP received a report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway #165, approximately 15 minutes south of Hall Lake, SK.
Officers responded along with local EMS. A passenger in the vehicle was transported to hospital by EMS where he was later declared deceased. He has been identified as a 15-year-old male from the La Ronge area. His family has been notified.
The driver of the vehicle reported no physical injuries to police.
As a result of continued investigation, an adult male from the La Ronge area was arrested and is charged with:
- one count, operation while impaired (drug) of motor vehicle causing death, Section 320.14(3), Criminal Code;
- one count, operation while impaired (alcohol) of motor vehicle causing death, Section 320.14(3), Criminal Code; and
- one count, dangerous operation of motor vehicle causing death, Section 320.13(3), Criminal Code.
The adult male appeared in court in La Ronge on October 15, 2024.