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[Mike K.]

That’s the windy sections. So it’s likely one of the vehicles crossed the centre line due to speed.

By night it’s technically safer to drive, because you can see oncoming headlights from a bit of a distance so you ensure you don’t ever cross the line when another vehicle is approaching. But if you’re speeding that distance closes fast.

[Victoria Watcher]

It sure seems crazy the way the two vehicles ended up.

[Victoria Watcher]

4 in one vehicle and 1 in the other, I wonder if we can ready much into that.

[Beacon]

That’s it? Just tickets? Were there other circumstances involved here?

 

That's the fine to plow down two pedestrians in a crosswalk or sidewalk.  It's actually pretty crazy and waaaay too lenient on drivers. 

 

To add, the new ICBC no fault rules apply to those injured as pedestrians, they have no right to sue or recover anything beyond what ICBC deems correct. 

[Victoria Watcher]

Two pedestrians struck at Oak Bay/Foul Bay intersection: VicPD

 

Multiple ambulances were dispatched to the intersection on Friday afternoon.

 

https://www.timescol...-vicpd-11651251

 

 

 

 

 

 

I still don't quite understand being hit at an intersection.   Walk defensively and you can mostly avoid this.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 19 December 2025 - 02:15 PM.

[mbjj]

My husband was just near there and said it appeared to be in front of the new condo building that replaced the little nursery, across from the Red Barn. He said a lot of emergency vehicles were on scene. I think a vehicle was on the sidewalk. 

[Victoria Watcher]

I think a vehicle was on the sidewalk. 

 

That's trickier to avoid.

[Victoria Watcher]

Two pedestrians were struck after a driver drove a vehicle onto an Oak Bay Avenue sidewalk near the intersection with Foul Bay Road on Friday afternoon.

 

Multiple ambulances were dispatched to the intersection at 12:46 p.m. Friday.

 

A witness who works in the area said he heard a smashing sound, then saw a vehicle driving on the sidewalk for about a block, heading eastbound on Oak Bay Avenue.

 

The vehicle appeared to have hit a bench and was scraping along a wall, he said.

 

A wooden and concrete bench outside the Lifestyles West store was destroyed, and clothing and other debris were strewn across the sidewalk on Friday afternoon behind police tape.

 

 

 

https://www.timescol...-vicpd-11651251

 

 

 

 

[Mike K.]

VicPD says medical emergency.

[Beacon]

I say entitled aging person who continues to drive despite the potential for rapid onset "medical emergencies"

[Mike K.]

Not good for the victim here.

Victoria Police are asking for witnesses and dash cam footage following a serious collision that occurred last night in Vic West.

On December 21, just after 8:00 p.m., officers responded to a call for assistance from BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) following a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on a skateboard at Bay Street and Tyee Road. BCEHS paramedics transported the pedestrian to hospital with critical injuries.

A significant emergency response attended the scene, including a crash reconstruction team, multiple paramedic units and fire crews. The area was closed to traffic for several hours while investigators examined the scene. Roads reopened on December 22 at approximately 3:00 a.m.

Police are seeking additional witnesses to assist with the investigation and are continuing to gather additional evidence relating to this collision. Anyone with information, including dash cam footage, who has not yet spoken with investigators, is asked to contact the E-Comm non-emergency line at 250-995-7654 ext. 1, and reference file number 25-50626.

[LJ]

Somebody on a skateboard is a pedestrian?

[Victoria Watcher]

[Mike K.]

Highway 14 has been closed at Grant Road West in Sooke since the mid-afternoon. There was a collision involving a large garbage truck.

I saw two heavy wreckers heading towards Sooke this afternoon at around 3:45PM. Traffic is detouring via Grant then onto Maple, or through to Otter Point Road.

[Victoria Watcher]

Skateboarder was in crosswalk when he was hit by truck: eyewitness

The driver drove for another 20 feet before she slowed down enough for the young man to fall off the front of the Dodge Ram pickup, says a woman who saw the crash.

https://www.timescol...itness-11669254

[Victoria Watcher]

Are skateboarders supposed to use crosswalks? I think they are just for people walking. Not fast-moving traffic.

[Victoria Watcher]

Victoria police said a pedestrian was struck by the driver of a septic truck near the intersection of Douglas and Chatham streets early Friday afternoon.

Drivers are being asked to avoid the area as paramedics and crash analysts are on the scene. The intersection was behind yellow police tape, and stretches of the surrounding streets were closed to traffic.

https://www.timescol...n-area-11720521

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 09 January 2026 - 01:45 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Struck by the driver of the truck?