A man walking along a road in a northern Manitoba community slipped on ice and into a roadway where he was hit and killed by a passing vehicle.
It happened Saturday at around 9:50 p.m. on Anderson Road in South Indian Lake, Manitoba.
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RCMP said road conditions were slippery and visibility was poor in the area. The 46-year-old man slipped on the ice as he was walking down Anderson Road and was struck by the 64-year-old driver. RCMP said alcohol and speed were not factors with the driver.
A forensic collision reconstructionist is helping the investigation.
South Indian Lake is roughly 1,000 kilometres north of Winnipeg.