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Manitoba RCMP identify pedestrian fatally struck by semi as Ochre River resident

File photo of an RCMP vehicle.
File photo of an RCMP vehicle. COURTESY: RCMP

Manitoba RCMP say they’ve identified the victim in a fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash last week.

The man was struck and killed by a semi-trailer Nov. 2 while walking in the middle of a lane on Highway 1 west of Brandon, police said. His identity was previously unknown, but police, who continue to investigate the incident, now say he was a 21-year-old from Ochre River, Man.

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The driver in the incident, a 25-year-old from Brandon, wasn’t hurt in the collision.

Click to play video: 'Man dead after being hit by truck west of Brandon'
Man dead after being hit by truck west of Brandon

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