A 29-year-old female is dead after being hit by a vehicle while walking on Provincial Road 513 Wednesday evening.
At 6:55 p.m. on December 16th, Gypsumville RCMP officers responded to a report of a vehicle-pedestrian collision 4km east of Gypsumville. The victim from Lake St Martin First Nation was pronounced deceased on scene.
According to the investigation, a 20-year-old man from Dauphin River was travelling east on PR 513 when the vehicle collided with the female, who was walking on the road.
The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene and then immediately called 911.
RCMP believe that the very dark lighting conditions and also that the victim was wearing dark clothing were factors in the collision. Alcohol and speed are not involved.
