A 34-year-old man from Eskasoni has been charged following following a hit-and-run in Eskasoni that sent a woman and infant to hospital sustaining life-threatening injuries. Article contentOne man has been charged following a hit-and-run incident in Eskasoni that sent a woman and infant to hospital sustaining life-threatening injuries.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentEskasoni RCMP said that officers, fire services and EHS were called to a report of a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Gabriel Street in the First Nations community around 1:40 p.m. on Friday.Article contentArticle contentAccording to an RCMP news release issued Saturday, a driver of a GMC Sierra truck struck a 25-year-old woman and an infant on the sidewalk before the driver fled the scene.Article contentArticle contentNo names, nor the age of the infant, were released. But the release noted the two injured individuals, both from Eskasoni, were transported to hospital by EHS.Article contentHeading to the scene of the collision, RCMP officers had located the truck near the intersection of 74th Street and Shore Road, where a group of people had gathered. Based on information that officers received at the scene, it was determined that the driver had fled on foot, the release said.Article content‘SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPAIRMENT’Article contentOfficers later located and safely arrested the driver, a 34-year-old man from Eskasoni, who was showing signs of impairment, the release said. The man was then taken to the RCMP detachment in Eskasoni, where he underwent a drug evaluation.Article contentIncidentally, Eskasoni RCMP said, officers responded to a report earlier in the day, around 7:55 a.m., of a possible impaired driver involving the same GMC Sierra. But at that time, the release said, an extensive search for the vehicle, led by multiple officers, was unsuccessful.Article contentCurtis Menge has been charged with failing to stop after an accident resulting in bodily harm and two counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm. Eskasoni RCMP said in the release the investigation is ongoing and additional criminal charges are anticipated.Article contentMenge was remanded into custody and, according to the RCMP, is slated to appear in Sydney Provincial Court on Tuesday.Article content
Driver charged after striking woman, infant at Eskasoni sidewalk, RCMP say
