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A Manitoba author is dead after a collision on Osborne Street at Roslyn Road.
Winnipeg police responded to reports of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at the the intersection shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday.
The pedestrian, later identified by friends as writer Rosalie Tennison, was crossing Osborne Street when she was hit by a 2014 Ford Fusion travelling west on Roslyn Road.
Tennison, 67, was taken to hospital in stable condition. She later died of her injuries.
“Rosalie was a happy, bubbly person who loved life, cherished family and friends, and loved reading and writing,” friend Rick Gustaw said in a text message statement.
“Her smile and laughter were contagious. She was loved, and will be missed by all who knew her.”
Tennison was an agricultural journalist and the author of Naomi’s Houses, a memoir about her upbringing in post-war rural Manitoba and her mother’s struggle to give her children more.
Her publishing company, Heritage House Publishing, released a statement saying they are deeply saddened to hear of Tennison’s passing, adding she was a “lovely and enthusiastic woman.”
The 32-year-old man driving the vehicle stayed on scene and co-operated with officers, police said.
The traffic division continues to investigate.
Police ask anyone with information, including dashcam video, to contact the traffic division or Crime Stoppers.
This is the 16th fatality this year as a result of a motor vehicle collision in Winnipeg and the ninth involving a pedestrian, police said in the news release.