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North Cowichan RCMP investigate fatal hit and run 

North Cowichan RCMP say a woman has died after a hit-and-run collision between Green Road and Beverly Avenue.  

According to police, the incident happened on Apr. 18 around 9:50 p.m., where the woman was pronounced dead at the scene by the BC Coroner’s Service.  

Police say the highway was closed for several hours while a forensic investigation was conducted, and the incident is currently being treated as a fatal hit-and-run with a motor vehicle.  

The suspected vehicle fled the scene and police are asking anyone with dashcam footage from Apr. 18 between 9 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. to contact the detachment at 250-748-5522. 

Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner is a local reporter in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and is based in Duncan. He has worked in radio for over three years, with all of them in British Columbia.He was previously at 91.7 Coast FM in Nanaimo and also has a weekend show on 89.7 Sun FM.When he is not on the air, he can be found travelling the island and enjoying everything that beautiful British Columbia has to offer.

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