Pedestrian dies after early-morning crash outside Summerside

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A man has died following a vehicle-pedestrian collision outside Summerside, P.E.I., early Thursday morning.

The RCMP responded to a report of a single-vehicle pedestrian collision on Route 1A in North Bedeque around 6:30 a.m.

The pedestrian, a 64-year-old man from Prince County, was taken to hospital where he later died.

Route 1A was closed for several hours while a traffic reconstructionist examined the scene.

Police say the investigation remains ongoing.

No other details have been released.

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