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Man struck and killed at carwash entrance, Winnipeg police investigating

THE CANADIAN PRESS / David Lipnowski

Winnipeg police say they are investigating after a man was hit by a vehicle at a carwash entrance.

At 2:40 a.m., police went to the 500 block of Notre Dame Ave for reports of a collision.

Police say the investigation has determined a 59-year-old man driving an Infiniti QX60 had gone into a carwash via the overhead garage door.

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The driver then hit the man who is believed to have been lying down near the entrance.

Const. Jason Michalyshen says investigators are working to find out why the victim, a 48-year-old man, was inside the carwash in the first place.

The man was rushed to hospital but later died as a result of his injuries.

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