MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY — A male from Sundre faces several charges in connection with a fatal collision this week involving a vehicle at a rural residence.
In a press statement issued today, the Sundre RCMP department reported that police had responded at about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1 to a call about a fatality involving a motor vehicle at a rural residence on Range Road 43.
“The preliminary investigation indicates that an interaction occurred between two adult males resulting in the suspect striking the victim with a pickup truck while it operated in reverse,” reads a portion of the press statement that was issued Thursday, March 3.
“The pickup truck then fled the scene.”
While Emergency Medical Services administered life-saving measures, the victim, who has officially been identified as Sundre resident Brendan Jeffrey McDonald, 34, was declared deceased at the scene, police said.
“The suspect and the involved pickup truck were located at a residence in Sundre a short time later,” police said, adding, “The suspect was arrested without incident.”
The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation with assistance from the RCMP Collision Analyst as well as the Forensic Identification Section.
An autopsy has been ordered by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Calgary and will be conducted later this week, said police.
Jason Kelly Burns, 29, of Sundre has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, failure to remain at the scene of collision causing death and driving while prohibited.
Following a judicial hearing, Burns did not speak to bail and was remanded. He is scheduled to appear next in Okotoks provincial court tomorrow (Friday, March 4).
As these matters are now before the courts, police said they would not be providing any further information about the incident.
