Wood Buffalo RCMP seek public assistance with hit and run to pedestrians

Update: surveillance photos of suspect vehicle obtained

(Feb. 12, 2025) Fort McMurray, Alta. – Wood Buffalo RCMP continue to investigate the hit and run collision to two pedestrians that occurred in the Thickwood area on Feb. 10, 2025. Police have obtained surveillance photos of the suspect vehicle. (See image below)

Anyone with information regarding this occurrence are asked to contact the Wood Buffalo RCMP at (780) 788‐4040. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1‐800‐222‐8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

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Wood Buffalo RCMP seek public assistance with hit and run to pedestrians

(Feb. 11, 2025) Fort McMurray, Alta. – Wood Buffalo RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a hit a run. On Feb. 10, 2025, at approximately 6:35 p.m., Wood Buffalo RCMP and Regional Emergency Services responded to a collision with two pedestrians at the intersection of Thickwood Drive and Ross Haven Drive. At approximately 6:20 p.m., witnesses reported to Police that a pick up truck turned from Thickwood Drive onto Ross Haven Drive, accelerated and “drifted” or “fishtailed” and struck the pedestrians. The suspect vehicle stopped for a few moments before fleeing at a high rate of speed, last seen on Ross Haven Drive. Both pedestrians were taken to the Northern Lights Regional Health Center with undisclosed non-life threatening injuries.

The suspect vehicle is described as:

• Black or dark coloured pick up truck
• Half ton, possibly a GMC or Chevrolet
• Unknown licence plate

Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking area residents to check their home surveillance system for any footage that may be related to the hit and run. Police are looking to speak to anyone else who may have witnessed this collision or who may have information regarding the suspect vehicle to contact the Wood Buffalo RCMP at (780) 788‐4040. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1‐800‐222‐8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. RCMP encourage the public to report any criminal or suspicious activity to police. Reports tell us where to look, who to look for, and where to patrol in the future. If you see a crime in progress, dial 911.

Alberta RCMP have launched CAPTURE (Community Assisted Policing Through the Use of Recorded Evidence) throughout the Province and it is now being used here by Wood Buffalo RCMP. CAPTURE is a voluntary surveillance camera registry program, which allows residents and businesses with surveillance to register the location of their cameras to assist RCMP with investigations and keep the community safe. Any contact information and video cameras submitted on the website would not be available to the public. Police do not have access to your live feed or view your cameras. If you are interested in signing up, please visit Home | Rural Alberta Emergency Crime Capture (ruralalbertacapture.ca).

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File 2025-185443

• S/Sgt. Sabrina Clayton, Public Information Officer, Wood Buffalo RCMP-GRC
• 403-707-5065
• After Hours PIO - (780) 509-3970 (English Opt 1, En Français Opt 2)
• Option 5