A woman accused of leaving the scene of a deadly accident near Fredericton will have her court appearance delayed by three weeks. Vanessa Ricketson, 27, faces charges related to the death of a 19-year-old man from Norton. She was supposed to choose a trial method in Fredericton provincial court on Tuesday.
It is alleged that Ricketson drove away after hitting the man, who had stopped on the Trans-Canada Highway near Oromocto to change a tire. Defense attorney Shane Hill, representing Emily Cochrane, requested a postponement for evidence disclosure, and Judge Lyne Raymond rescheduled the hearing for September 1.
The victim remains unidentified by the police, but they confirmed he had taken safety precautions by pulling off the highway, wearing a reflective vest, and activating the vehicle’s hazard lights. The RCMP did not address inquiries about Ricketson’s connection to a person of interest mentioned two days after the incident on March 19.
Ricketson was charged nearly four months after the accident, and as of Tuesday, police confirmed she was not in custody.
