Update: The teen struck by an RCMP vehicle when officers were responding to a disturbance on Kawacatoose First Nation around 11 p.m. on April 8 was flagging down another police vehicle, according to the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT).
On that day at approximately 10:02 p.m., Punnichy RCMP received the first of a series of calls for service reporting a disturbance involving firearms at a residence on the Kawacatoose First Nation. Two members of the RCMP responded to this call, each operating a fully marked RCMP vehicle. Several additional calls regarding the same incident were received as members responded to the initial call.
At approximately 10:12 p.m., while travelling through the Kawacatoose First Nation with the emergency equipment activated on both vehicles, the lead RCMP vehicle was signaled to stop by a 16-year-old male standing at roadside. The male was struck by the second RCMP vehicle in the southbound lane of travel.
Immediately after the collision, RCMP members requested EMS assistance and provided first aid until the arrival of EMS. EMS provided care to the male until the arrival of STARS Air Ambulance, who airlifted the male to hospital in Regina where he was determined to have sustained serious injuries within the meaning of The Police Act, 1990.
Immediately following the notification, a SIRT team consisting of the Civilian Executive Director and six SIRT Investigators was deployed to Punnichy and the Kawacatoose First Nation to begin their investigation. SIRT's investigation will examine the conduct of police during this incident. A community liaison will also be appointed pursuant to S.91.12 (1) (a) of The Police Act, 1990. The RCMP will maintain responsibility for any investigation into the original call for service. A final report will be issued to the public within 90 days of the investigation ending.
SIRT's mandate is to independently investigate incidents where an individual has died or suffered serious injury arising from the actions of on and off-duty police officers, or while in the custody of police, as well as allegations of sexual assault or interpersonal violence involving police.
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REGINA – Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team was deployed to a collision involving an RCMP vehicle and a pedestrian overnight on the Kawacatoose First Nation that resulted in serious injury to one person.
STARS ambulance sent out a tweet at approximately 1 a.m. saying that STAR-9 (Regina) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Kawacatoose First Nation.
RCMP say that on April 8, 2025, at approximately 10:10 p.m., Punnichy RCMP received a firearms-related call for service on the Kawacatoose First Nation. On-duty officers immediately began travelling there.
One of the responding officers was travelling in a police vehicle on the Kandahar grid road and the police vehicle struck a pedestrian who was on the road. The incident occurred near a rural residence on the Kawacatoose First Nation, approximately 600 metres from the main community site.
The officer, who was not physically injured, immediately called for an ambulance and provided first aid to the pedestrian until EMS arrived.
The pedestrian – a 16-year-old male – sustained serious injuries as a result of the collision. STARS Air Ambulance airlifted him to hospital in Regina and he has since been transferred to Saskatoon.
As required by The Police Act, 1990, Saskatchewan RCMP notified the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). SIRT will investigate the circumstances of the collision and the pedestrian’s injuries.
The Saskatchewan RCMP say they are disclosing this as part of our ongoing commitment to transparency.
RCMP say SIRT will be providing further updates as their investigation unfolds.
The firearms-related incident remains under investigation by the RCMP.
