Construction worker in Nanaimo killed in collision with car: police

Alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in a car crash in Nanaimo, B.C., in which a construction worker was killed, police say.

A white hatchback collided with two construction workers near Kipp Road and the Trans-Canada Highway just before midnight on Thursday, police said in a statement Friday morning.

“When police arrived, two victims were being attended to by BC Ambulance Service staff,” it reads. “The driver of the vehicle involved, a white hatchback car, was being detained by police for investigation.

“Tragically, one of the victims died at the scene, while the other was transported to hospital with serious injuries.”

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The investigation is still in its early stages, but Mounties said alcohol and speed are believed to have contributed to the crash.

The highway was reopened to traffic at 7 a.m. on Friday.

Police said they are searching for any witnesses, dashcam footage or video from before or after the incident.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345, and quote file number 2021-35952.