RCMP seek driver in Maple Creek hit-and-run

RCMP have identified a man killed in a hit-and-run on Highway 1 near Maple Creek but they are still looking for a driver.

The victim’s name is not being released, but police say he was a 58-year-old from Metcalfe, Ont., a community near Ottawa.

Police believe the man was hit by a vehicle on Highway 1 near Maple Creek between 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. on Friday evening. They are asking any drivers who were in the area to report any vehicles they may have noticed travelling eastbound in the same area around the same time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Maple Creek RCMP detachment at (306) 662-5550 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.