One individual charged following fatal collision in Pikangikum First Nation
Tim Brody - Editor
One person has been arrested and charged following a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in Pikangikum First Nation.
Ontario Provincial Police shared in a Nov. 5 media release, “On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, shortly after 8:30 p.m., officers with the Red Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Pikangikum Peacekeepers, and emergency medical services (EMS) responded to a collision on Teachers Road. One individual, a 43-year-old from Pikangikum First Nation, was taken to the local nursing station where he was pronounced deceased.”
A 16-year-old from Pikangikum First Nation was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.
The investigation remains ongoing. Police are asking anyone with information or video footage of the incident to contact the Red Lake OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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