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Pedestrian dead after being hit by truck in Saskatoon

A man is dead after being struck by a half-ton truck north of 71st Street on Wanuskewin Road in Saskatoon. File / Global News

SASKATOON – A man is dead after being struck by a half-ton truck north of 71st Street on Wanuskewin Road. According to a police news release, the pedestrian was walking southbound on Wanuskewin Road before he was hit.

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The driver was the only person in the vehicle.

At this time, the driver is not under arrest and alcohol was not a factor in the accident.

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Wanuskewin Road was closed for around five hours while Saskatoon police carried out their investigation.

 

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