Pedestrian killed by RCMP vehicle heading to call for service in Saskatchewan

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BUFFALO NARROWS, Sask. - A man is dead after being hit by a police vehicle in rural northern Saskatchewan.

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This article was published 29/08/2024 (706 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

BUFFALO NARROWS, Sask. – A man is dead after being hit by a police vehicle in rural northern Saskatchewan.

RCMP say officers had been in the community of Turnor Lake when they received a call for service in Buffalo Narrows.

They say one of the officers was travelling on a grid road and hit the pedestrian.

An RCMP logo in shown on a vehicle in Montreal, Thursday, March 7, 2024. A man is dead after being hit by a police car in rural northern Saskatchewan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
An RCMP logo in shown on a vehicle in Montreal, Thursday, March 7, 2024. A man is dead after being hit by a police car in rural northern Saskatchewan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

The officer was not hurt and provided first aid to the man on the road, who was declared dead at the scene.

Mounties say the 31-year-old man was from Clearwater River Dene Nation.

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team is to investigate the circumstances of the crash and death.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 29, 2024.

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