Pedestrian dies after being hit on Highway 8

A man died early this morning after a vehicle hit him as he was walkingon a highwayin the RM of St. Andrews.

RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle collision around 2:15 a.m. on Highway 8 just north of Provincial Road 67.

RCMP say a22-year-old man wearing dark clothing was walking north when a northbound vehicle hit him.

He was declared dead at the scene.

The 47 year-oldman driving the carwas from Teulon. Hewas not impaired and speed was not a factor, RCMP said.

A44-year-old woman and the couple'sthree-year-old daughter, who were also in the car, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

No charges were laid.

The crash closed Highway 8 for several hours but it has since re-opened.

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