Attawapiskat boy killed in Timmins car crash

An eight-year-old boy from Attawapiskat First Nation was killed in a car crash in Timmins on Aug. 31.
Shortly before 10 a.m., Abraham Nakogee Jr. was riding with his grandfather, Rosaire, to the Victor M. Power Airport in a minivan when it collided with Fort pickup truck about a kilometre from the airport. The minivan was sent flying into the ditch, killing Nakogee and critically injuring Rosaire.
Nakogee was traveling with his grandfather for a medical appointment and they were on their way to the airport for a flight home when the crash occurred.
The suspect driving the pickup fled the scene following the crash and was arrested by police the next day. Mario Trudel, 36, of Timmins, was charged with failure to remain at the scene of an accident.
During court proceedings on Sept. 6, it was revealed Trudel was also charged with obstructing justice. She was released on $10,000 bail and given several conditions. She is prohibited from sitting in the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle; she must report to the Timmins Police Service every week; she is not to possess or consume alcohol or non-prescription drugs; and she must reside at her father’s home in Timmins.
Her next court appearance is Sept. 25.
That same day, the body of Nakogee was transported to Attawapiskat for burial.
Rosaire was initially treated at the Timmins and District Hospital before being airlifted Sept. 5 to Sudbury, where family said he is on life support.