A 12-year-old youth has been identified as the person who died following a tragic collision in Cobble Hill on the evening of Monday, Aug. 25.

Shawnigan Lake RCMP say officers were called to the 4100-block of Hillbank Road just after 8:30 p.m., where they say Xavier Rasul-Jankovics was struck by a vehicle while rollerblading with family members.

According to police, a northbound Honda Civic lost control, hitting the youth before crashing into a telephone pole. Rasul-Jankovics died at the scene.

Both occupants of the vehicle, age 17, suffered minor injuries and were transported to hospital for treatment.

“While we do not suspect that alcohol was involved, it has been determined that speed played an important role in this tragic incident,” said Cpl. Alex Bérubé, spokesperson for the BC RC

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