Kamloops RCMP are investigating a fatal hit-and-run.
The incident was reported to police shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday when a body was found in the southbound lane of Highway 5 near the Highway 1 junction.
Police said the victim is a 21-year-old male. They said he was found lying on the highway and that it appears he was struck by a vehicle that did not remain at the scene.
RCMP said the unidentified victim is not from Kamloops.
The incident closed the southbound lanes on Highway 5. The highway has since re-opened.
Police said it’s possible — given the darkness and the fact the victim was dressed in black — the driver may not have known they struck the victim or thought the impact was from an animal.
Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-84
— With files from Jon Azpiri