GRANDE CACHE, A.B. – Matthew Phillip Richards of Fort St. John has been arrested and charged after a fatal hit and run near Grande Cache.
The Grande Cache RCMP responded to a report of a man in the ditch on the Ghost Main Road at 1:20 a.m on March 14, 2021.
The 36-year-old male from Calgary was flushing a pipeline along the east side of the ditch.
The man was transported by EMT, but he was pronounced deceased a short time later due to his life-threatening injuries.
Matthew Phillip Richards is facing charges of dangerous operation causing death, failing to remain at the scene of collision when death is caused and obstructing a peace officer.
Western Alberta District GIS (General Investigation Section) ran an extensive investigation and arrested Richards on June 8th, 2022.
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Richards has been released on conditions and will be appearing in Grande Cache Provincial Court on August 4th, 2022.