Lynn Lake man struck, killed by impaired driver, Manitoba RCMP say

A 26-year-old man has died of his injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Lynn Lake, Man., early Saturday morning.

Manitoba RCMP said they were called to Sherrit Avenue in the northern Manitoba community around 2:15 a.m., where they found the victim, who had apparently been walking on the road when he was hit.

He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, and later transferred to Winnipeg, where he died Monday.

The 43-year-old driver, who wasn’t injured in the incident, was arrested at the scene for impaired driving causing bodily harm after blowing over the legal limit.

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Since the victim’s death, police said she has been re-arrested for impaired driving causing death and will appear in court Aug. 23.

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