A two-year-child has died after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot at the Independent grocery store in the Garibaldi Estates.
A woman who was with the child was also injured in the accident. The accident happened around 6 pm on Friday, February 28, Squamish RCMP said.
Police said the accident happened in front of the grocery store as the woman and the child were exiting and crossing the parking lot.
The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Both the woman and the child were transported to hospital, where the two-year-old died of her injuries.
Police said it’s investigating and seeking witnesses to the accident.
“We are at the beginning stages of putting together all the details to give an accurate picture of exactly what happened tonight,” said 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 to conduct a thorough investigation.