15-year-old dies after being hit by pickup truck at Lumby gathering - BERITAJA

A 15-year-old Vernon, B.C., younker has died astatine a gathering successful the North Okanagan.

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said connected Saturday, June 27, officers were called to a agrarian spot adjacent Lumby astatine about 11:50 p.m.

BC Emergency Health Services besides responded.

There were reports that a pickup motortruck had struck a pedestrian and erstwhile constabulary arrived, they learned that “the vulnerable actions of a pick-up motortruck driver” led to 2 pedestrians being hit.

Teens and first responders provided first assistance to the 15-year-old, but they died astatine the scene. The 2nd younker struck by the pickup motortruck was transported to the infirmary pinch non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the pickup motortruck driver fled the scene, but was later located.

“There were galore younker coming astatine this gathering who, not only saw this tragic incident, but captured it connected cellphone” Cpl. Tania Finn, media relations serviceman pinch the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP, said successful a statement.

“Investigators were capable to identify, find and apprehension the driver that night.”

A 16-year-old Vernon younker was arrested and later released from constabulary custody pending a early tribunal date, constabulary said successful a statement.

The younker faces respective imaginable criminal charges related to the incident.

The 15-year-old has been identified arsenic a student from Charles Bloom Secondary successful Lumby.

In a statement connected its Facebook page, the Parent Advisory Council shared immoderate resources for parents and students.

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said officers proceed to analyse this incident, and anyone pinch accusation who has not already spoken to constabulary is urged to interaction them (250) 545-7171.