Suspect arrested in Nakusp hit-and-run that injured two pedestrians

Nakusp RCMP have arrested a suspect in connection with a hit-and-run that left two pedestrians injured on August 19. 

Police said they received reports of the collision just before midnight, but the vehicle involved had fled the scene. 

When officers arrived, they found two pedestrians: a man with serious, life-altering injuries and a woman with minor injuries. Both were taken to hospital. 

“Through the course of the investigation, police were able to identify a suspect and associated vehicle,” Staff Sgt. Kris Clark of the RCMP said in a news release. 

“Later that night, investigators located the suspect vehicle that had since been abandoned and seized it for further examination.” 

Clark said the incident happened in a local parking lot. The suspect turned himself in on August 21.  

The investigation is ongoing. 

Anyone with information, CCTV or dash-cam video who has not spoken with police is asked to call Nakusp RCMP at 250-265-3677. 


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Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He'll soon publish a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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