On September 26, 2015 at approximately 10:55pm, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP officers were called to Kinosota Front Road in the RM of Alonsa after receiving a call of a pedestrian involved collision.
Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a male pedestrian lying on the road. The pedestrian, a 22-year-old male from the RM of Alonsa, succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Initial police investigation has revealed that the deceased was intoxicated at the time of the incident. Police say that he was joyriding on the hood of the involved vehicle prior to falling in front of it while the car was in motion.
The driver of the vehicle, an 18-year-old female from Portage la Prairie, remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The driver was not impaired at the time of the collision.
RCMP report that charges have not been laid at this point. The Criminal Collision Investigation Team as well as a Traffic Analyst are assisting with the ongoing investigation.
