Man dies after being hit by truck in north Saskatoon

A pedestrian is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in north Saskatoon on Tuesday night.

Saskatoon police responded to the scene north of 71st Street on Wanuskewin Road around 8:20 p.m.

Police say the man was walking southbound on Wanuskewin Road when he was hit by a half-ton truck going the same direction. A man driving the truck was the only person in the vehicle.

The driver is not under arrest nor was alcohol a factor, according to police.

The incident is still under investigation.