Selkirk RCMP investigate teen death after car found in ditch

Kristopher Sandy, 19, pictured in an undated handout photo from Selkirk RCMP. (RCMP)

Mounties say they’re investigating after a missing 19-year-old man was found dead.

Selkirk RCMP say Kristopher Sandy was last seen leaving his home around 10 p.m. Thursday to go for a drive in the RM of St. Clements.

According to police, Sandy’s car was found in a ditch off Highway 12 just before 7 a.m. Friday morning. When emergency crews arrived on scene, they said the driver was nowhere to be found.

The 19-year-old was declared missing Friday afternoon.

On Saturday, RCMP said Sandy was found dead within a one-mile radius of his car. Mounties wouldn’t say whether there were any injuries found on his body. The cause is under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Selkirk RCMP or Crime Stoppers.