RCMP say a 12-year-old youth has been killed in a motor vehicle collision in Shawnigan Lake.
Mounties say officers were called to the 4100 block of Hillbank Road just after 8:30 p.m. on August 25. Investigators say the teen was rollerblading with family members when a northbound Honda Civic lost control, struck the youth and then hit a telephone pole.
The driver and passenger, both 17, suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital.
Police say alcohol is not believed to be a factor, though speed may have played a role in the crash.
The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP and a collision analyst assisted at the scene, an investigation is ongoing.
Contact the Shawnigan Lake RCMP at 250-743-5514 if you have any information.
– Article includes link to release from Shawnigan Lake RCMP (the original release from Shawnigan Lake RCMP claims the youth was 15-years-old, they have since sent a correction to confirm the youth was 12-years old)
