17-year-old girl killed in pedestrian collision east of Cut Knife

Cut Knife RCMP are investigating a fatal collision that claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl from Sweetgrass First Nation.

RCMP received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 40, approximately 10 kilometres east of Cut Knife, on Oct. 20, around 8:15 p.m.

Two pedestrians were involved in the collision. The teenage girl was declared deceased, while the second pedestrian was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and did not report any injuries to police.