A first nation woman is dead after being hit by a pickup truck as she was trying to cross Route 102. According to Martel of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the woman is from Kingsclear First Nation. Paramedics, firefighters and the RCMP’s Keswich detachment responded to the area. They found the woman unconscious and unresponsive. They immediately provided first aid and CPR on the woman. Eventually the woman was declared dead at the scene due to her severe injuries.
Immediate intervention
Furthermore, Martel said alcohol, speed and drug are not the factors in the collision. The driver of the pickup truck was a man in his 50’s and the only occupant of the vehicle.
According to the police a transport truck was travelling in the same direction. The transport truck suddenly jack-knifed trying to transfer into the left-hand lane, away from other vehicles on the right side of the road. That caused the transport truck to strike the vehicles that are not moving. The two drivers who were standing outside of their vehicles were also hit by the truck.
The royal Canadian mounted police will not verify the identity of the woman. But the Justice and safety department stated in news that the woman who was killed in a car-pedestrian collision is Alisha Paul, 27 years old. Paul was an inmate and under custody with provincial correctional system. She was given an early release by the correctional system. Furthermore the department stated the collision happened just after her release from the correctional system. Paramedics and some bystanders immediately provided first aid to her, but they were not able to revive her due to her severe injuries.
Road safety
The area where Alisha Paul was trying to cross is part of the “old Trans-Canada highway” and the area is quite dark at night. There is also a big convenience store and a gas station so many people would be crossing the street from time to time to go to the convenience store. According to some people, the area has no street lights and no crosswalk.
The police are still investigating the fatal collision and no charges have been laid. Coroner services are the one who investigates death of a person in custody.
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