A child was tragically killed last night after being hit by a vehicle in a grocery store parking lot.
At about 6 pm, Squamish RCMP responded to a call from BC Ambulance about two pedestrians that had been struck by a vehicle in a parking lot.
Police say that a mother and child had both been hit in front of the store as they were exiting into the parking lot.
The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Both the woman and child were transported to hospital with injuries, and the 2-year-old child later died of their injuries.
"We are at the beginning stages of putting together all the details to give an accurate picture of exactly what happened tonight" stated Sergeant Sascha Banks.
"Anyone who was there and witnessed the incident prior to the event, during the event, or after the collision are asked to come forward to the RCMP if they have not already done so. We are a tight knit community and our thoughts are first and foremost with the family as well as those who were on scene, responded, and helped in any way they could."
Squamish RCMP, Sea to Sky General Investigations Section, the Integrated Collision Analyst Reconstruction Service (ICARS), and the BC Coroner's Service will partner together to conduct a thorough investigation.
