Police are investigating after a child was hit by a vehicle in a school parking lot in Nanaimo this morning.
The incident happened shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Discover Montessori School on Jingle Pot Road, according to a Nanaimo RCMP press release.
Police, firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene, where the eight-year-old had suffered serious injuries and was taken to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
The driver remained at the scene, is co-operating with investigators and the investigation is continuing, the release noted.
