Officers are searching for the driver of a van who struck a young woman while she was experiencing a medical emergency near Deacons Corner.

On June 5, a woman driving just west of Deacon's corner on Highway 1 experienced a medical emergency while driving in the early hours of the morning. She stopped in the middle of the highway and collapsed on the road.

Shortly after collapsing, she was struck by a brown minivan.

The minivan drove a short distance, pulled over, and then drove away. The van was last seen heading north on Highway 207.

At 12:50 a.m. RCMP officers arrived on the scene. The woman was then taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

RCMP are investigating this incident and asking anyone with information to call Oakbank RCMP at 204-444-3847.