A man from the La Ronge area was arrested and is facing several charges including operation while impaired of a motor vehicle causing death.
HALL LAKE - A man is facing charges following a fatal collision near Hall Lake.
On Oct. 12 at approximately 1:30 a.m., La Ronge RCMP received a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 165, approximately 15 minutes south of Hall Lake.
Officers responded along with local EMS.
A passenger in the vehicle was transported to hospital by EMS where he was later declared deceased. He has been identified as a 15-year-old male youth from the La Ronge area. His family has been notified.
The driver of the vehicle reported no physical injuries to police.
As a result of continued investigation, a man from the La Ronge area was arrested and is charged with: operation while impaired (drug) of motor vehicle causing death; operation while impaired (alcohol) of motor vehicle causing death; and dangerous operation of motor vehicle causing death.
The suspect appeared in court in La Ronge on Oct. 15.
