A man is dead after a fatal hit-and-run in northern Manitoba on Saturday.
Fisher Branch RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle-pedestrian crash on West Road, approximately two kilometres north of Highway 17, in Peguis First Nation shortly after 6 p.m.
Police say responding officers found a 52-year-old male from Peguis on the roadway who appeared to have been struck by a northbound vehicle that failed to remain at the scene.
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The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Fisher Branch RCMP at 204-372-8484, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or to file a secure tip online at manitobacrimestoppers.com.
Peguis First Nation is location about 200 kilimetres north of Winnipeg
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