B.C. teen killed in charity ride near Arlington
Jun 17, 2013, 6:19 AM | Updated: 6:25 am
A family from Victoria, B.C. is mourning after a teen was accidentally killed Sunday while participating in the Ride to Conquer Cancer near Arlington. (Image courtesy Facebook Ride to Conquer Cancer)
(Image courtesy Facebook Ride to Conquer Cancer)
A family from Victoria, B.C. is mourning after a teen was accidentally killed Sunday in Arlington while participating in the Ride to Conquer Cancer.
Kristin Banfield with Arlington Police reports the teen was passing other bicyclists going south on Smokey Point Road, when he fell into the northbound lane in front of an oncoming car.
“This young man just fell right in front of her car. She tried to avoid running over him, and unfortunately was not able to do so,” says Banfield. “Our crews responded, both fire and police, and unfortunately he did pass away from his injuries.”
The boy was riding with family members.
Three thousand riders were involved in the 2-day event that was raising money for the British Columbia Cancer Agency.
