WETASKIWIN -- A 51-year old resident of Maskwacis has died after being struck by a vehicle in Wetaskiwin.
According to RCMP, the incident took place on 56th Street near 50th Avenue shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 19th. They note that one of their patrol officers was conducting a traffic stop in the area when he was urgently flagged down for a pedestrian motor vehicle collision nearby.
An investigation revealed that the victim was laying on the roadway when he was struck by a passing vehicle. The driver of the vehicle stopped immediately following the incident and waited for police to arrive on scene. Unfortunately, the 51-year-old male resident of Maskwacis was declared deceased at the scene. The police investigation has concluded, and no charges are pending against the driver.
Alberta RCMP sends condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
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