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Person charged in fatal hit-and-run crash in Rankin Inlet: RCMP

A male teenager died of his injuries said police, after being struck by a truck in the Rankin Inlet early in the morning on Sept. 18.

Suspect vehicle was found abandoned outside of town, say police

An RCMP cruiser in Yellowknife on July 30, 2021.
An RCMP cruiser in Yellowknife in July 2021. RCMP say they've arrested and charged an individual following a fatal hit and run in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. (Liny Lamberink/CBC)

A driver who fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, earlier this month has been arrested and charged, according to RCMP. 

Police said a 19-year-old died from his injuries at the health centre, after being struck by a truck early in the morning of Sept. 18. 

The vehicle was found abandoned outside of town, said police. 

The driver was identified, and was arrested and charged Friday with impaired driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death, and fleeing the scene of a crash. 

The individual is set to appear in court in Rankin Inlet on Nov. 1.