Driver released without charge after collision that killed RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett
Investigation into the deadly crash ongoing
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 Beckettdied yesterday after her cruiser was struck by a pickup truck.The collision happened at an intersection at around 3:30 a.m. local timeTuesday 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.
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