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Carrot River RCMP lay charges after fatal rollover
June 7, 2026
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Shoal Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan
From: Saskatchewan RCMP
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Carrot River RCMP have laid charges against a man following a fatal rollover.
On June 5, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Carrot River RCMP received a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Shoal Lake Cree Nation.
Officers responded along with local fire and EMS. A passenger of the vehicle was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as a 29-year-old male from Shoal Lake Cree Nation. His family has been notified. One other passenger and the driver of the vehicle were assessed by EMS. After further investigation, the driver was arrested at the scene.
24-year-old Jeremiah Merasty from Shoal Lake Cree Nation is charged with:
- one count, impaired operation of a conveyance causing death, Section 320.14(3), Criminal Code;
- one count, impaired operation of a conveyance while impaired, Section 320.14(1)(a), Criminal Code; and
- one count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, Section 320.13(3), Criminal Code.
He was also ticketed with multiple traffic offences.
Merasty is scheduled to appear in Melfort Provincial Court on June 8, 2026.
Carrot River RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.