Charges laid against 22-year-old Calgary man in fatal hit-and-run

Calgary Police have charged a 22 year old man in a fatal crash that happened nearly a year ago in the city's southeast.

Posted Oct 14, 2026 12:56 pm.

A 22-year-old Calgary man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a woman in the southeast community of Riverbend nearly one year ago.

The crash happened around 7:40 a.m. on Riverbend Drive SE, near Riverbirch Crescent, when a 79-year-old woman was struck while crossing the road.

Police previously said the vehicle involved, a grey 2018 Ford F-150 driven by a man in his 20s, fled the after the collision. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators said the driver returned around three hours later and identified himself as the suspect. He was taken into custody.

Calgary police announced Wednesday that Tristien Alexander Cheeseman, 22, has been charged with one count of hit and run causing death and one count of driving with an expired licence. He is scheduled to appear in court in November.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Calgary police at 403-266-1234 or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.

Calgary police on scene in Riverbend after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run. (Max Latimer, CityNews image)

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