Calgary police have laid charges against a 22-year-old man in connection with a pedestrian death that occurred nearly a year earlier in the city's southeast.
The victim, a 79-year-old woman, was crossing Riverbend Drive S.E. when she was hit by a vehicle on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at around 7:30 a.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the driver initially fled but came back several hours afterward and turned himself in, prompting an investigation.
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, Tristien Alexander Cheeseman, 22, of Calgary, was charged with hit and run causing death along with driving on an expired license.
Cheeseman is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.
Investigators are continuing to seek information from the public about the incident. Anyone with details can reach police at 403-266-1234, or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.calgarycrimestoppers.org, or via the P3 Tips app. The case is listed under number CA25451355/4826.