On June 5th, Carrot River RCMP received a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Shoal Lake Cree Nation.
Officers responded along with local fire and EMS. A passenger of the vehicle was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as a 29-year-old male from Shoal Lake Cree Nation. His family has been notified. One other passenger and the driver of the vehicle were assessed by EMS. After further investigation, the driver was arrested at the scene.
24-year-old Jeremiah Merasty from Shoal Lake Cree Nation is charged with multiple offenses including impaired operation of a vehicle causing death.
Carrot River RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.
