Family of Stoney Trail hit-and-run victim offers 'heartfelt thanks' to those who tried to save her

Meghan Grant · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 04, 2025 5:18 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago

The pistillate who was killed connected Stoney Trail arsenic Good Samaritans tried to prevention her beingness has been identified arsenic Heather Brent, 57, a registered caregiver from Calgary. 

As online tributes were posted to Brent connected Friday, the antheral accused of fleeing the country aft striking the victim's conveyance made his archetypal tribunal appearance.

Gaganpreet Singh's lawsuit was concisely successful tribunal connected Friday arsenic lawyer Joseph Beller appeared connected behalf of defence lawyer Ian Savage, putting the substance implicit to adjacent week arsenic Savage is successful discussions with the Crown regarding a merchandise plan. 

Singh, 25, has been successful custody since his apprehension connected Thursday.

In an online obituary, Brent was described arsenic a woman who "poured her bosom into the attraction and happiness of each those astir her."

Brent was a registered caregiver who devoted her vocation to caring for the elderly, according to the obituary. 

Family offers 'heartfelt thanks' 

On Tuesday soon earlier midnight, Brent was driving southbound connected Stoney Trail N.W. adjacent Nose Hill Drive erstwhile her car was struck from down by what constabulary believed to beryllium a semi-trailer truck. 

The operator of the semi fled the scene, according to Calgary police. 

• Calgary constabulary complaint antheral successful fatal Stoney Trail deed and run

A roadworthy attraction unit came upon the country and began providing exigency assistance to Brent.

Moments later, a Dodge truck, driven by a 21-year-old, crashed into a post-and-cable barrier, "ultimately striking the pistillate and past hitting the rear of the attraction truck," according to CPS. 

Brent was taken to infirmary but was pronounced dead. 

Arrest made 

In the obituary, the family thanked the unit and archetypal responders for their efforts successful trying to prevention Brent's life. 

"The household would similar to widen their heartfelt acknowledgment to the Carmacks roadway attraction workers, Calgary police, Fire and EMS members who rendered assistance successful Heather's last moments."

On Thursday, constabulary announced they had located the motortruck believed to beryllium progressive successful the hit-and-run collision successful Rocky View County. 

Singh was arrested and charged with deed and tally and deed and tally causing death. 

Police are inactive looking for immoderate witnesses to the crashes oregon immoderate drivers who person dash cam footage. 

Singh does not person a transgression grounds but tribunal records amusement helium was charged nether the Traffic Safety Act with speeding and being the proprietor of a centrifugal conveyance progressive successful a collision successful February 2024. He was fined $243 successful that case.