Driver released without charge after collision that killed RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett
Police say the man taken into custody following a collision that killed an RCMP officer in Langford, B.C., has been released without charge.
Investigation into the deadly crash ongoing
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Police say the man taken into custody following a collision that killed an RCMP officer in Langford, B.C., has been released without charge.
Const. Sarah Beckett died yesterday after her cruiser was struck by a pickup truck. The collision happened at an intersection at around 3:30 a.m. local time Tuesday and Beckett was pronounced dead at around 4 a.m., while the
other driver was not seriously injured.
An RCMP spokesperson says a man taken into custody at the scene was released without charge this morning.
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Investigators continue to speak with witnesses and document evidence related to the crash.
With files from Megan Thomas
With a file from The Canadian Press