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Woman, 80, dies after being struck by pickup in Nanaimo parking lot

Drugs and alcohol have been ruled out as contributing factors in the incident, RCMP said.
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An 80-year-old woman died Thursday after being struck by a pickup truck in the parking lot of Nanaimo’s Woodgrove Centre, near Walmart.

Nanaimo RCMP were called to the scene about 1:40 p.m.

Police said a 21-year-old woman was driving the truck, which has been seized for inspection.

Drugs and alcohol have been ruled out as contributing factors in the incident.

Police ask anyone who saw the incident or has dashcam video to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345.