Saanich Police will not charge the woman, whose vehicle struck a Saanich man, who later died in hospital from his injuries, weeks before his now-widowed wife gave birth to twins.
Acting Sgt. Jereme Leslie said in a release police will not charge the woman for infractions under the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act, because all evidence leads B次元官网网址渋nvestigators to believe the driver suffered a medical event while driving.B次元官网网址� The release did not describe the nature of the medical event that ultimately led to the death of the Khushal Rana, the 31-year-old man, who had arrived in the region just months earlier after emigrating from India less than four years ago.
He was walking to his job as a chef at SaanichB次元官网网址檚 Sizzling Tandoor location, when a vehicle struck him on Oct. 18 near the intersection Gorge Road West and Donald Street. The vehicle was travelling east on Gorge Road West, when it mounted the sidewalk, before striking Rana.
Ambulance crews carried the 31-year-old Rana B次元官网网址� who had just attended the birthday party of his four-year-old son B次元官网网址� to Victoria General Hospital with serious injuries. , despite intensive efforts by doctors, who actually amputated one of his legs.
Rana left behind a grieving widow, now charged with raising three sons,
RanaB次元官网网址檚 death shocked the Greater Victoria area, and inspired an extensive GoFundMe campaign led by his employer Sizzling Tandoor and others leaders in the Indo-Canadian community. According to the latest available information, the online campaign raised $ 128,705 for his three children and wife, who speaks little English and has few contacts in Canada. Other organizations and individuals have also donated cash and items for RanaB次元官网网址檚 surviving family.
Meena Devi, 27, gave birth to the twins Nov. 20 in Victoria General Hospital. Doctors delivered the boys by Cesarean section more than a week early to avoid a medical complication that they had monitored in one of the twins, said family friend Gurinder Bawa.
Rana also left behind his four-year-old son, Ankush.
Rana had moved to Canada less than four years ago. Devi and Ankush joined him in April of 2017.
Leslie said the decision not to charge the 25-year-old driver of the vehicle that struck Rana reflects the outcome of a B次元官网网址渓engthy and comprehensive investigationB次元官网网址� during which officers spoke with several people including the driver herself, witnesses, emergency services personnel, and hospital staff.
Analysts also collected evidence from both the scene and from the vehicle, said Leslie.
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Leslie added that investigators have asked the Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles to review the medical fitness of the woman to drive.
