Man sentenced in fatal collision with pedestrian

It’s three-and-a-half years in jail and a five-year license suspension for a Red Deer man charged in a fatal motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of a pedestrian nearly two years ago.

Melvin Gerald Will, 85, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on Aug, 18, 2023, after being convicted on one count of failure or refusal to comply with demand-accident resulting in death.

The sentence followed Will’s trial in Red Deer Court of Justice on Feb. 8, 2023.

It was on Sept. 14, 2021, at 12:00 p.m., when Red Deer RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian located at 48 Street and 52 Avenue. Upon police arrival, Red Deer Emergency Services were on scene providing medical assistance to the pedestrian.