An Ebb and Flow First Nation man is dead after police say he was hit by an impaired driver.
Police were called to reports that a man had been hit by a vehicle on Lake Road NE, roughly three km east of PR 278, in the community around 6:35 a.m. Thursday.
The victim, a 36-year-old man from Ebb and Flow, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the driver who hit the man had stopped a short distance away.
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The driver, a 27-year-old woman from Ebb and Flow, was arrested for impaired driving causing death and remains in custody.
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Police are asking witnesses to the crash, or anyone with information, to call Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP at 204-447-2513 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Ebb and Flow First Nation is roughly 184 km northwest of Winnipeg.
–An earlier version of this story misidentified the victim as a 36-year-old woman. Global Winnipeg apologizes for the error.
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