A Keeseekoose First Nation man died following a traffic accident north of Yorkton on Saturday.
On January 23, shortly before 8 a.m., a 22-year-old male from the Keeseekoose First Nation was walking on Highway No. 9 about a half kilometre north of Yorkton, said a release from Yorkton RCMP.
The male pedestrian was struck by a car traveling northbound on the highway, the release said. The driver immediately stopped and tended to the male and called for assistance from emergency services.
Yorkton RCMP, Crestvue Ambulance Services and the coroner from Yorkton attended to the scene.
The 22-year-old male was transported by ambulance to the Yorkton Regional Hospital where he was pronounced deceased, it said. His name will not be released.
The female driver and adult male passenger of the car did not require medical assistance.
Initial investigation has revealed that the male was wearing dark clothing, was not immediately seen by the driver of the car and was subsequently hit, it said. No charges have been laid. The incident is being investigated by the Yorkton RCMP and an RCMP collision reconstructionist.
