Police release more details following fatal collision at Nanaimo gas station

Nanaimo RCMP have released new details surrounding a fatal collision at a downtown gas station Wednesday morning.

Police initially reported that the person killed was an adult man. Investigators have since confirmed the victim was a 42-year-old woman.

The collision occurred at around 6:46 a.m. on September 16th in the parking lot of the Mid-Island Co-op Gas Bar at 60 Victoria Crescent.

According to Nanaimo RCMP, a loaded gasoline tanker was backing into the parking lot when it struck the woman.

Police said she had been seated or lying near the curb between the sidewalk and parking lot, close to the entrance to the property.

The woman suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. She has been identified, but police are still working to notify her next of kin.

“The circumstances surrounding this tragic incident remain under investigation, and investigators are gathering evidence to determine exactly what occurred,” said S/Sgt. Kris Clark of the BC RCMP.

The BC Coroners Service has also been notified and is conducting a separate investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage from the area around the time it occurred is asked to contact Nanaimo RCMP at 250) 754-2345, quoting file number 2026-30893.