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Pukatawagan man, 29, dead after being struck by snowmobile

A 29-year-old Pukatawagan man is dead after RCMP say he was hit by a snowmobile.
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RCMP are investigating after a 29-year-old man appears to have been fatally struck by a snowmobile. (RCMP)

A 29-year-old Pukatawagan man is dead after RCMP say he was hit by a snowmobile. 

RCMP were called to the scene Saturday at 10 p.m. 

They found the 29-year-old man dead at the scene. 

A short time later, a 16-year-old boy from the community reported the incident to police, saying he was the driver. 

Police are continuing to investigate. 

Pukatawagan First Nation is around 700 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg.

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