Birdtail woman killed in hit and run; driver charged
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A 22-year-old woman died on Friday night after a hit-and-run collision in Birdtail Sioux First Nation.
The Manitoba First Nations Police Service received multiple reports of a vehicle travelling at high speeds and “performing dangerous stunts” in the community at around 11 p.m., MFNPS said in a news release on Monday.
Police started searching the area for the suspect, and at around 11:10 p.m., police were notified that a pedestrian had been hit on a roadway in Birdtail, which resulted in critical injuries, MFNPS said.
Police found an injured woman lying on the road and started performing life-saving measures until emergency medical services arrived. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shortly after, police found a vehicle with extensive damage at a residence in the community and seized it for forensic examination, MFNPS said.
MFNPS identified the driver on Saturday and arrested her without incident.
Precious Jewel Saulteaux has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired causing death, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, failing to stop at the scene of an accident causing death and other offences.
Salteaux was remanded into custody and was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
Anyone with information that could help investigators should contact the MFNPS Birdtail Sioux First Nation detachment at 204-569-4621 or the MFNPS TIPS line anonymously at 1-833-978-0048 or TIPS@mfnp.ca.
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