Manitoba

Brandon woman was lying on Trans-Canada when she was fatally struck by vehicle: Manitoba RCMP

A pedestrian was killed early Wednesday morning when police say she was hit by a vehicle while lying on the Trans-Canada Highway near Brandon, Man.

Woman was hit by car just west of Brandon early Wednesday morning, police say

An RCMP vehicle is pictured.
Brandon RCMP say the woman who was hit was pronounced dead at the scene. (David Bell/CBC)

A pedestrian was killed early Wednesday morning when police say she was hit by a vehicle while lying on the Trans-Canada Highway near Brandon, Man.

RCMP responded to the collision, two kilometres west of the city, at around 4:15 a.m.

According to the initial investigation, a 30-year-old woman from Brandon was lying in the middle of the westbound lane of Highway 1 when she was hit by a westbound vehicle. 

Emergency crews were called, but police say she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle, a 44-year-old Brandon man, was uninjured.

RCMP continue to investigate.

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