Police identify victim of Thorsby gas and dash

Police have named the man killed in a gas and dash incident that occurred at a Fas Gas station in Thorsby, Alta. on Friday.

Ki Yun Jo was the owner of the gas station, according to an RCMPrelease.

• RCMP investigating fatal gas and dash in Thorsby, Alta.

TimothyBembridgesaid he was friends with Jo. He said Jowould often be lenient if he couldn't afford the full price of the gas or a pack of cigarettes.

"I'm devastated,"Bembridgesaidon Saturday."I'm going to miss him big time. I don't wish that on my worst enemy, the way he went down, getting run over, over gas."

Killed aftertrying to get driver's attention

Police say a medium-sized white commercial cube van spedaway from the Fas Gas stationwithout paying for fuel when the fatality occurred around 3:45 p.m. on Friday.

As the vehicle was leaving, the54-year-old man was hit while trying to get the driver's attention.

Police say the van was stolen. It has not yet been located as of Sunday afternoon. Ithas "MiddletonFlooring Ltd."written on its front and side.

Government set to release new policies to protect workers

Occupational Health and Safety isinvestigating theincident.

Alberta Labour Minister Christina Gray said Sunday the government is working on policies that should better protect workers in the future.

"At this point, because our consultations just wrapped in Septembera few weeks ago, we will be working as quickly as possible to bring these measures forward, making sure we prevent these incidences and keepworkers safe," said the minister.

Very few details were released Sunday and further information is expected later this fall.

'He trusted everybody'

Bembridgesaid he stopped by the Fas Gas station about a half an hour before the incident. He only found out that Johad died when he saw his friend's body lying in the street.

Bembridgesaid that Johad a wife and children andwas anavid golfer.

He also said Jo's gas station had been broken intoa handful of times before Friday's incident.

Bob Fedun was one of several people who put flowers at the scene of the crime on Saturday.

Fedun, a regular customer, says Jowas a trusting person and only required customers visiting the small town business to pay inside for their gas.

"Unfortunately, he trusted everybody and the one time he probably shouldn't have, he paid the penalty for it,"Fedunsaid.

Friday's incident was not the only gas and dashpolice dealt with that day. Thorsby-Breton RCMP officers also responded to a call of a gas and dash in the Rimbey area involving a stolen school bus.