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    Rocky Mountain House RCMP have completed this investigation and would like to provide the following

    update.

    The 51 year male driver of a truck that struck and killed a pedestrian on highway 11 on November 22,

    2013, near Rocky Mountain House, is now facing charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the

    Purpose of Trafficking. On November 27, 2013, Rocky RCMP executed a search warrant on his vehicleand following an extensive catalogue of over 350 exhibits, 171 lbs of packaged marihuana was found

    concealed within the box of the truck. The shipment was believed to be traveling from British Columbia

    to Alberta. The estimated value of the marihuana is near $600,000. He is scheduled to attend court in

    Rocky Mountain House on January 8, 2014.

    As a result of the investigation into incidents that occurred after the collision on November 22, 2013,

    Rocky Mountain House RCMP have laid the following charges against the occupants of the SUV:

    A 17 year old male from Rocky Mountain House is charged with 1 count each of, Assault with a

    Weapon, and Mischief against the driver of the truck, he also faces 3 counts of Breach of Probation and

    remains in custody awaiting court.

    Delphine DIXON, from Rocky Mountain House is charged with one count of assault against the driver of

    the truck. She is attending court in Rocky Mountain House on January 15, 2014.

    Hysteria SIMEON, from Rocky Mountain House is charged with impaired driving and Provincial driving

    offences and will be attending court in Rocky Mountain House on January 15, 2014.

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    Original Media Release on November 24, 2013:

    On November 22, 2013, at approx 9:45 PM, Rocky Mountain House RCMP, FIRE and EMS were

    dispatched to a vehicle/pedestrian collision on Hwy 11 approx 40kms West of Rocky Mountain House.

    RCMP members attending the call encountered an SUV traveling Eastbound on Highway 11 that

    matched the description of one of the vehicles possibly involved in the collision. Moments after, the

    SUV entered the ditch, Police located several intoxicated occupants in the vehicle along with a female

    that was in critical condition.

    Within minutes, Police also located a pick up truck with significant front end damage approx 15kms

    further West on Hwy 11. Police spoke to the driver of the truck and determined that he had been

    traveling east bound on Hwy 11, and struck a female pedestrian who was walking on the highway near aSUV which was parked on the westbound shoulder of the road. The driver of the pick up truck stopped

    to offer assistance and an altercation took place between the pick up truck driver and the occupants of

    the SUV. Shortly after the occupants of the SUV placed the injured female in the vehicle and departed

    East on Hwy 11 towards Rocky Mountain House where they entered the ditch and were located by

    police.

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    A 14 year old female from Eden Valley, Alberta was pronounced deceased at the scene by EMS. The

    driver of the pick up was treated at Rocky hospital and released.