The Virden RCMP is investigating a fatal hit and run that happened yesterday in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.
Police got a report of a deceased male found on Cemetery Road in the community around 9:15 am. Officers attended the scene and found signs that the victim had been hit by a vehicle.
The investigation found that the victim was a 21-year-old male from Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. Police say he'd been walking with friends when he split off from the group to head down Cemetery Road.
Early this morning, officers seized a vehicle in the community believed to be involved in the collision and the examination of the vehicle is ongoing.
The RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist and the RCMP Criminal Collision Investigative Team are assisting with the investigation.
