Sask. RCMP release details on police presence near Piapot

Maple Creek RCMP received a report of a seriously injured individual at the side of the Trans Canada Highway near Piapot on Thursday morning.

The call was received around 9:40 a.m., and police, local fire, and EMS responded to the scene.

An adult male was declared deceased at the scene by EMS, and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service is investigating.

The death was not suspected to be suspicious in nature, and further details have been kept private out of respect for the victim's family.

Traffic was temporarily slowed, and RCMP may still be on scene.