A pedestrian was killed Tuesday night when he was struck by a vehicle near Dufresne, Man., said Steinbach RCMP.
Police said the crash took place on PR 207, when a 17-year-old driver from Lorette collided with a pedestrian who was walking on the roadway around 11 p.m.
The victim, a 42-year-old man from the Rural Municipality of Armstrong, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said alcohol and speed don’t appear to be factors in the collision.
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RCMP are working with a forensic collision reconstructionist in the ongoing investigation.
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