On February 28, 2020, at approximately 6:50 pm, Grand Rapids RCMP responded to several calls about a male walking in the middle of the road, on Highway 6, north of Devil's Lake.
While officers were en route they were notified that the male pedestrian had been struck by a semi-trailer. Officers arrived at the scene and the 29-year-old male pedestrian from Cross Lake, was pronounced deceased. No other injuries reported.
It is believed that the driver of the semi-trailer, a 61-year-old male, was travelling south on Highway 6, when he was unable to avoid the pedestrian and collided with him.
Grand Rapids RCMP along with a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist, continue to investigate.