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A 30 year old man is dead after being struck by a pickup truck north of Ashern.  

Around 3:30 this morning a 24-year-old woman and her passenger, both from Little Saskatchewan First Nation,  were driving north of Ashern on Highway 6 when their SUV rolled.

They were both were wearing their seatbelts and were able to exit the vehicle.

The 30 year old was subsequently struck by a southbound pickup truck and killed.

The driver of the SUV suffered non-life threatening injuries and Alcohol was not a factor in the collision of the SUV.

The driver of the pickup truck, a 41-year-old male from Ashern, is facing multiple charges including Impaired Driving Causing Death.

He remains in police custody at this time.