At approximately 5:00p.m. on September 27th, Yellowknife RCMP were dispatched to a report of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in the downtown core of Yellowknife.
Officers attended the scene and found a 62-year-old female pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. She was taken to hospital and later pronounced deceased.
Investigation led to officers formulating grounds to believe the driver of the vehicle was intoxicated. The driver was arrested at the scene.
As a result of the investigation, a 34-year-old Délı̨nę man has been charged with:
· Operation while impaired of a conveyance, contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal code
· Operation while impaired of a conveyance causing death, contrary to section 320.14(3) of the criminal code
He appeared before a Justice of the Peace and was released, next appearing in Yellowknife Territorial Court on October 29th, 2024.
This matter remains under investigation in partnership with the Office of the Chief Coroner.
The Yellowknife RCMP believe there are witnesses to this tragic occurrence and are asking anyone in the area with information to contact the Yellowknife RCMP at 669-1111 or Crime Stoppers at http://www.p3tips.com.
Officers are requesting anyone with video or photos of the accident or the moments leading up to it to come forward to police. This could include cellphone video or photos, dashcam footage or businesses with exterior video footage in the area of 50th Street and Franklin Avenue and the downtown liquor store.