Pedestrian killed on Trans-Canada Highway near Mortlach, Sask.
An RCMP detachment can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)
RCMP say a man walking along the Trans-Canada Highway near Mortlach, Sask. Sunday night was hit and killed by a vehicle.
Emergency crews were called to the scene just before 10 p.m. where investigators determined the man had been hit by a vehicle.
EMS pronounced the man dead at the scene, RCMP said, adding the driver of the vehicle remained at the site of the collision.
In a news release published Monday afternoon, RCMP said officers were working to confirm the man’s identity, adding no further details.
On Tuesday, RCMP confirmed the victim was a 32-year-old man from Swift Current. His family has been notified.
The westbound lanes of Highway 1 were closed at the scene but have since been reopened, RCMP said.
The service continues to ask anyone who has information regarding the crash to contact them at 310-RCMP or through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.
Mortlach, Sask. is located about 113 kilometres west of Regina.
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