Pedestrian killed on Highway 417

Ontario Provincial Police say a 45-year-old man is dead after being hit by a vehicle on Highway 417 overnight.

OPP were called to the westbound lanes of the highway between Metcalfe and Bronson at around 11 p.m. Friday. A pedestrian had walked onto the roadway and was hit by a driver.

The pedestrian, whose identity has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was not physically hurt.

It's not known why the man was walking on the highway.

A stretch of the highway was closed overnight but it has since reopened.