The RCMP is continuing to investigate a fatal hit-and-run collision on the Siksika First Nation. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

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Two dead, one in critical condition following pedestrian collision

Jul 28, 2025 | 8:49 AM

The RCMP is investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision on the Siksika Nation in southern Alberta.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025, Gleichen RCMP responded to a collision at the 54 Map 3 Subdivision in the First Nation.

Two people were found deceased, while a third person was in critical condition. Two others were uninjured.

RCMP says its investigation determined that a group of five people were walking when they were hit by a vehicle, and the vehicle fled the scene.

The deceased have been identified as a 27-year-old man and a 45-year-old man, both residents of the Siksika Nation.

The injured person is a 45-year-old woman from the Siksika Nation, who remains in critical condition.

The Gleichen RCMP is asking for anyone who has video footage from the area between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. to contact them at 403-734-3923.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at P3Tips.com, or by using the P3 Tips mobile app.

by David Opinko