Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver from a collision last month. A 66-year-old man who got hit has passed away in the hospital.
The man was riding a motorized kick scooter heading west on Union Street towards Main Street just after 3 p.m. on March 7 when he got hit by an older box-style Dodge van in the eastbound lane of Main.
The injured person was quickly taken to the hospital but succumbed to their injuries two weeks after the accident.
The driver drove away before the police arrived.
Const. Tania Visintin mentioned in a news release on Tuesday that VPD’s collision investigation unit started an investigation immediately and managed to find the box van.
“Investigators now need to talk to the van's driver, and anyone who saw the crash or has dashcam footage from the area where it happened.”
They are asking anyone who can assist with the investigation to contact crash investigators at 604-717-3012.
Deadly pedestrian accident in Nanaimo
A driver is under investigation for impaired driving after a woman was hit and killed while walking through a Nanaimo intersection.
Police were called to the pedestrian accident around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Boundary Avenue and Meredith Road. The victim, an adult woman, passed away at the scene.
The adult male driver was taken into custody and is possibly facing drunk driving charges. Nanaimo RCMP stated that no further details are being disclosed.
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