Truck seized by Mounties may have been involved in fatal hit and run

Red Deer RCMP have seized a truck they believe may have been involved in a fatal hit and run on March 11.

“The RCMP forensic identification team is continuing the forensic work that will determine whether or not it is, in fact, the truck we’re looking for,” says Sergeant Kevin Halwa. “This has been a lengthy, detailed investigation requiring a lot of legwork from a number of specialized RCMP teams, and we’re grateful for the tremendous community support we’ve received. We hope to have more information on the progress of this investigation soon.”

Darren Nickolson, 38, was standing near a parked vehicle on the 5200 Block of 76 Street when he was hit by a red truck that did not stop following the collision. Nickolson died after being taken to hospital.

Police say the truck was last seen driving eastbound following the collision.