Nanaimo RCMP are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision. Police say a woman was hit by a vehicle and died on June 16 around 10:30 p.m. on Highway 19 south of the Morden Road intersection.
“Police were able to determine that the victim, an adult woman, was attempting to cross over a barrier separating the north and sound bound lanes, when struck by the vehicle that was travelling northbound,” reads a news release from RCMP. “The driver involved remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.”
Police do not believe drugs and alcohol on the part of the driver contributed to the incident, according to the release.
The BC Coroners Service attended the scene and traffic was rerouted for more than four hours as investigators collected evidence.
“The vehicle involved was towed from the scene and will undergo a mechanical inspection. Police and the BC Coroners Service are continuing with their investigations,” the news release says.
