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Pickup truck hits man lying on the highway near Flin Flon

RCMP Flin Flon detachment. RCMP

Flin Flon RCMP are investigating a vehicle-pedestrian collision that sent a 35-year-old man from Sherridon to hospital in critical condition.

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The incident took place Monday night on Highway 10 south of Flin Flon.

The driver, a 59-year-old man from Schist Lake, was travelling southbound on the highway when he struck the man — who police said was lying on the road — with his pickup truck.

The driver immediately flagged down another motorist for help and called 911.

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The pedestrian was rushed to hospital in critical condition, and later flown to Winnipeg, where he’s been upgraded to stable.

RCMP are still investigating, with the help of a forensic collision reconstructionist.

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