RCMP have named 51-year-old Marlene Florence Cardinal of Maidstone as the pedestrian who died Friday morning on Highway 16 between Waseca and Maidstone.
Police say the investigation has revealed the woman was walking down the middle of the highway in the west bound lane when she was struck by three vehicles - a pickup truck with trailer, a semi and a passenger vehicle.
According to RCMP, the family has been identified. The collision remains under investigation, although investigators say they do not believe the collision is criminal or suspicious in nature.
The accident was in the westbound lane approximately two kilometres east of Waseca around 2:25 a.m.
The highway was closed and a detour was set up for a few hours in order for the investigation to be conducted, but the road was reopened by 6:30 a.m.
