Fatal Hit-and-Run Suspect’s Court Appearance Delayed

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 this week. The incident involved the man being hit and killed on the side of the Trans-Canada Highway near Oromocto while changing a tire. Ricketson was not in court, and her lawyer requested a postponement for evidence disclosure. The new court date is set for September 1. The victim, who had taken safety precautions, remains unidentified. It is unclear if Ricketson matches the police’s person of interest description from two days after the incident in March. Charges were brought against Ricketson nearly four months later, and she is not currently in police custody.