Nanaimo RCMP are investigating a fatal collision downtown that took a man’s life.
Police said a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle around 1:48 a.m. on Aug. 16 at the intersection of Albert Street and Dunsmuir Street.
“Witnesses reported that the vehicle involved left the area immediately following the collision,” reads a Nanaimo RCMP news release.
The victim was taken to hospital, where he died of his injuries.
Police are working to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the collision and are asking anyone with dashcam footage or who witnessed the incident to contact Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345.
