Dauphin RCMP are investigating a serious hit and run that left a man with life-threatening injuries on Saturday night.

Police said the collision happened around 9 p.m. on Buchanan Avenue, when a vehicle struck a 43-year-old pedestrian and fled the scene.

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The victim was taken to hospital in Dauphin before being airlifted by STARS to Winnipeg, where he remains in critical condition.

Officers quickly identified and arrested a 20-year-old woman from the RM of Gilbert Plains. RCMP said a breath test showed her blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit.

The woman was later released with charges pending. The vehicle has been seized, and a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist attended the scene.

RCMP say the investigation is ongoing.

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