A 12-year-old has died after being hit by a car in Shawnigan Lake on Monday evening. (August 25)
The youth was rollerblading with family members on Hillbank Road, when the driver of a Honda Civic lost control of the vehicle, hit the tween, then hit a telephone pole around 8:30pm last night.
RCMP say the driver and passenger, both 17, suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital.
RCMP believe speed contributed to the collision.