NELSON HOUSE, Man.—A northern Manitoba community is grieving after three young boys were struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver who fled the scene Saturday night. The alleged driver, who is a 27-year-old member of the Nelson House community, was arrested without incident and remains in police custody. Grand Chief Sheila North of the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, a political advocacy organization, said several staff members from Nelson House are grieving. “Everyone knows each other and it’s a growing, prospering community,” North said of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, which is based in Nelson House. It is made up of four reserves, according to the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation’s website.

Source: thestar April 29, 2018 21:13 UTC