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Walk4justice participants involved in accident

Author

Windspeaker Staff

Volume

26

Issue

5

Year

2008

The walk4justice group was in an accident while members were driving to Edmonton. The members walk a certain distance and then are driven to the next stop. Less than 10 kilometers outside of the city, the lead car was totaled after being T-boned by a truck pulling a holiday trailer.
Two of the Elders in the car were injured and went to the hospital, but after learning how long they would have to wait for care, they left to continue with the walk. The accident happened around 4 p.m. on July 2.
Radek said a female passenger in the truck was calling the walk4justice participants dirty Indians, as well as other derogatory names.
"She had no right. It was her husband's fault that the accident happened, because he swerved in from the right hand to turn left totally cutting off our driver," Radek reported. "She was really, really rude."
Radek said the driver of the truck has been charged.
"Something will be done about that. It's just right now we don't have the time.
The guy has been charged. I don't know exactly what the charges were but he has been charged for that accident,' said Radek. "Every day is a challenge for everybody. We have overcome many challenges."