A three-year-old girl who had been playing mini-golf has died after a rock came loose and hit her at Mount Washington Alpine Resort.
The girl was playing with her parents and brother when the rock knocked her unconscious on Friday afternoon, said a statement from Mount Washington.
Her parents took her to the base lodge of Mount Washington where staff and first aid responders began treatment, called for emergency transportation and contacted the RCMP, the resort said.
Ambulances from Cumberland and Campbell River responded, as did an air ambulance from Qualicum Beach.
Lifesaving measures were performed but ultimately proved unsuccessful, the resort said.
The circumstances are being investigated by the B.C. Coroners Service and the RCMP.
“This is such a sad tragedy,” said Dean Prentice, resort general manager. “The team at Mount Washington extends our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of this little girl. It is just devastating, and our hearts break for them.”
