Pickup truck wanted in connection with Fort McMurray hit-and-run

RCMP suspect this vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run crash that hospitalized two people on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (Supplied)

RCMP are looking for a pickup truck and a driver wanted in connection with a hit-and-run that sent two pedestrians to hospital in Fort McMurray on Monday.

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According to witnesses, the truck turned onto Ross Haven Drive from Thickwood Drive at about 6:20 p.m., accelerating and fishtailing into two pedestrians in the intersection.

The truck stopped for a moment, RCMP said, then drove away at a high rate of speed.

Both pedestrians were taken to hospital with undisclosed non-life-threatening injuries.

The truck is described as being a half-ton, black or dark coloured and possibly a GMC or Chevrolet.

Anyone with security or dash camera footage of the crash is asked to contact Wood Buffalo RCMP at 780-788-4040.

Anonymous information can be given to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com.