EDMONTON - The driver of a pickup truck that struck and killed a 14-year-old girl on a highway near Rocky Mountain House has been charged with trafficking after RCMP found marijuana worth an estimated $600,000 in his truck.
The collision occurred Nov. 22 around 9:45 p.m. on Highway 11, about 40 kilometres west of the town.
On Nov. 27, RCMP executed a search warrant on the vehicle. Following an extensive search of more than 350 items, police found 171 pounds (77.5 kilograms) of packaged marijuana concealed within the box of the truck.
The shipment was believed to be travelling from British Columbia to Alberta, RCMP said.
The 51-year-old driver, whose name has not yet been released, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, RCMP said Friday.
The collision happened when a teen was travelling with a group of intoxicated people in an SUV. The vehicle was stopped on the shoulder and the teen was walking on the highway when she was hit by a pickup truck.
The truck’s driver pulled over immediately after the crash to give help, but then wound up in a fight with the group in the SUV.
A short time later, the group put the injured girl in the SUV and began driving east toward Rocky Mountain House. But before making it to town, the SUV went into the ditch.
Officers witnessed that accident and immediately responded to the SUV. They found the 14-year-old inside the vehicle in critical condition. She was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
Three occupants of the SUV are now facing charges. A 17-year-old man is charged with one count of assault with a weapon, mischief against the driver of the truck, and three counts of breach of probation.
Delphine Dixon, 48, is charged with one count of assault against the driver of the truck, and Hysteria Simeon, 23, is charged with impaired driving and provincial driving offences.
RCMP said the deceased teen was from Eden Valley, but have not released her name.
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