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Kindersley man charged after a fatal collision with cyclist on Saturday

Apr 29, 2024 | 5:38 PM

A 20-year-old Kindersley man faces three charges related to the death of a cyclist.

Kindersley RCMP received a report of a collision on Railway Avenue in Kindersley, Sask., at approximately 5 a.m. on April 27.

Officers immediately responded and located an injured cyclist, who was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as a 21-year-old from Kindersley. His family has been notified and victim services made available to them.

The driver of the involved vehicle did not remain at the scene. He was located and arrested at a residence in Kindersley approximately an hour later.

As a result of investigation, a 20-year-old Kindersley resident is charged with:

– one count, operation of a conveyance while impaired causing death.

– one count, operation of a conveyance with a blood alcohol concentration equal to or exceeding 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood causing death.

– one count, failure to stop for a collision causing death.

He is scheduled to appear in Kindersley provincial court on May 21.

Saskatchewan RCMP’s Forensic Identification Services and a collision reconstructionist assisted with this investigation.