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Nanaimo boy killed in crash

Police say when they arrived around 8:15 p.m. Friday night, they found two men suffering from stab wounds.
Police say when they arrived around 8:15 p.m. Friday night, they found two men suffering from stab wounds. Global News

An eight-year-old Nanaimo boy has died after being struck by a motor vehicle while riding his bicycle.

The accident happened before noon Sunday in central Nanaimo.

The driver of the truck which struck the boy remained at the scene.

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Witnesses say it appeared the boy, who was wearing a helmet, rode out of a driveway and collided with the vehicle.

Good Samaritans rushed to help and the boy was rushed to hospital but he didn’t survive.

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As the youth was a student of School District 68, school district officials were notified.

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RCMP School Liaison Officers along with grief counsellors will be in place to assist with any students and staff hit hard by the tragedy.

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