A man is dead following a strange accident on Highway 16 one kilometre east of Denholm Tuesday.
Battlefords Rural Detachment members were advised of a man lying on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the highway. EMS and police ascertained the man was dead and the vehicle he was driving was located a short distance away in the ditch.
Investigators say the driver had exited the vehicle on the side of the highway while it was still in drive. The vehicle moved forward colliding with the driver causing fatal injuries.
The name of the 56-year-old man from Piapot First Nation has not been released.
Police say an autopsy will be scheduled for later in the week, but foul play is not suspected.
