A nine-year-old child has been pronounced dead following a car accident near Shawnigan Lake Sunday morning.
Shawnigan Lake RCMP say the accident happened at 8 a.m. when a vehicle travelling northbound on Shawnigan Lake Road near Sooke Lake Road lost control and hit a hydro pole.
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The child passenger was seriously injured in the crash and later died from their injuries. The driver, a 49-year-old, sustained only minor injuries.
Police say speed may have been a factor in the accident, but continue to investigate.
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