3-year-old child 3rd pedestrian fatality in Chilliwack, B.C., in just over 2 weeks

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The operator remained connected the country and is co-operating with the constabulary investigation, constabulary say.

The driver, who remained connected the scene, is co-operating with the constabulary investigation, constabulary say

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 05, 2025 5:31 PM EST | Last Updated: March 6

A antheral wearing a high-vis vest looks astatine a instrumentality successful a parkland down constabulary tape.

RCMP successful Chilliwack, B.C., accidental a three-year-old has died successful a "tragic centrifugal conveyance collision."

Police accidental the kid was a pedestrian astatine the intersection of Vedder and Petewawa roads erstwhile they were hit connected Wednesday morning.

They accidental exigency responders provided contiguous aesculapian assistance, but the kid succumbed to their injuries.

The operator remained astatine the country and is co-operating with the constabulary investigation.

WATCH | Child 1 of 3 pedestrians killed successful caller Chilliwack crashes:

3-year-old kid 3rd pedestrian fatality successful Chilliwack successful conscionable implicit 2 weeks

A kid pedestrian has died aft being deed by a conveyance successful Chilliwack Wednesday morning. As Sohrab Sandhu reports, it's the 3rd fatal incidental involving a pedestrian successful the Lower Mainland metropolis successful the past fewer weeks.

3rd pedestrian decease successful conscionable implicit 2 weeks

The child's death comes aft 2 different fatal collisions involving pedestrians in Chilliwack successful the past fewer weeks.

On Feb. 17, a antheral was killed after being deed by a car successful the 3500-block of Boundary Road.

The adjacent day, different antheral was hit and killed by a vehicle astatine the intersection of Vedder and Promontory roads.

Police vehicles are seen down postulation cones.

Insp. Harinder Kheleh says constabulary widen their condolences to the child's household during this "unimaginable time" aft a clang that affects the full community.

The integrated collision investigation and reconstruction work volition beryllium helping the investigation, and constabulary are asking anyone who whitethorn person witnessed the clang to contact them.