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Woman dies after being hit by vehicle in Portage la Prairie

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A 57-year-old woman has died in hospital after being hit by a car in Portage la Prairie earlier this month, Manitoba RCMP say.

Police said the incident took place on the evening of Oct. 6, when the victim was hit by a northbound vehicle while trying to cross the street.

The driver, an 18-year-old from Sidney, Man., and two other witnesses stopped to help until emergency responders arrived.

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The woman was taken to hospital in critical condition, eventually being transferred to Winnipeg, where police said she died Oct. 21.

RCMP continue to investigate.

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