By The Canadian Press

FORT ST. JOHN

Two people dead after apparent hit and run in Fort St. John

Sep 19, 2019 | 9:42 AM

(UPDATE 1) A 26-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, both residents of Fort St. John have died after a hit and run in Fort St. John Wednesday evening.

It happened around 7 p.m. in the 10100 block of 98 Avenue.

The suspect driver fled the scene and surrendered to police shortly after 10 p.m.

The suspect vehicle has been seized.

The names of the deceased will not be released by police and no further information will be supplied to protect the integrity of the investigation.

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Anyone who witnessed this incident is asked to call RCMP at 250-787-8100.

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(Sep. 19) RCMP in Fort St. John confirm two people have died in what appears to have been a hit and run.

The detachment says in social media posts that it happened Wednesday evening.

Police say officers were called to a report of a “pedestrian motor vehicle incident” in a busy area of the city.

The suspect vehicle had already left the scene.

The two victims were pronounced dead a short time later.

RCMP say more details are to be released today.