An 80-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a pickup truck in a Walmart parking lot in Nanaimo Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
Police say they were called to the Woodgrove Centre around 1:40 p.m. for reports of a collision involving a pedestrian.
"The victim died at the scene," a news release from the Nanaimo RCMP says.
The 21-year-old driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene, and Mounties say impairment has been ruled out as a cause of the crash. The vehicle has been seized and "is expected to undergo a mechanical inspection," the RCMP added.
Anyone who witnessed the fatal crash or who has dashcam video is urged to call 250-754-2345.
Correction
A previous version of this article identified the victim as a man. The RCMP did not specify the gender of the victim.
