Three years after 41-year-old Solomon McDonald was hit and killed by a vehicle on Highway 391 just north of Thompson, RCMP still don’t have answers about his death.
McDonald, a Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation man who had 10 children, seven of whom were under the age of 12 at the time of his death, is believed to have died sometime near 1 a.m. on March 22, 2019. Thompson RCMP received a report of a vehicle-pedestrian collision around 1:05 a.m. that day, but there was no vehicle at the scene just north of the Burntwood River when police arrived.
Investigation assisted by a forensic collision reconstructionist and the RCMP Criminal Collision Investigative team determined that McDonald’s death was the result of being hit by a vehicle while walking on the road. RCMP say they conducted many interviews in relation to McDonald’s death and they continue to look for the vehicle that hit him or any witnesses or other people with information about the fatal collision.
Anyone who saw the vehicle hit McDonald or who has information about the collision is asked to call Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6911 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. Tips can also be submitted online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
