The death of a Saanich man has left behind a grieving widow, who must now raise a four-year-old son while expecting twins in an unfamiliar country.

Khushal Rana died Saturday night from his injuries, while he was walking from his sonB次元官网网址檚 birthday party to his job as a chef at Sizzling Tandoor.

A 25-year-old Saanich woman was travelling east on Gorge Road West when her 2003 Chevrolet Suburban mounted the sidewalk after it had gone off the road. The vehicle struck the 31-year-old Rana, then continued into Gorge Park before coming to rest in the bushes.

Ambulance crews took Rana to Victoria General Hospital, where doctors amputated his leg in an attempt to save his life. Their efforts, however, failed, and

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Bawa said the death of Khushal has devastated his wife Meena, who has no immediate family in Canada, and speaks little English. B次元官网网址淗e [Khushal] was the only person she was close to,B次元官网网址� said Bawa. B次元官网网址淭hey [family members from India] are very concerned about MeenaB次元官网网址檚 future,B次元官网网址� he said.

Meena is due to give birth to twins in December and a fundraising campaign underway since Thursday has been raising money for her, her son and her unborn twins. B次元官网网址淲e want to make sure her future is secure,B次元官网网址� said Bawa, whose daughter Kirn has been leading the fundraising efforts.

As of Monday afternoon, the campaign at had raised more than $81,000 towards the goal of $90,000.

Sizzling Tandoor operates three locations in Victoria, Saanich and Langford, and Rana was receiving training at the Saanich outlet in Uptown shopping centre at the time of the collision.

Rana, who arrived in Canada less than four years ago, had joined Sizzling Tandoor two months ago after coming from the Lower Mainland. Bawa said he will . B次元官网网址淚n a couple of months, he touched everybodyB次元官网网址檚 hearts,B次元官网网址� said Bawa.

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Bawa said people from across the community and of every background have been trying to help. B次元官网网址淲e want to thank you from the bottom of the heart,B次元官网网址� he said.

Fundraising efforts at all three Sizzling Tandoor locations continue and the Sikh temple on Ceceilia Road (Gurdwara Singh Sabha) has joined the Sikh temple at Topaz (Khalsa Diwan) in collecting relief funds for the family.

As for the investigation, it continues, but may not yield results any time soon.

Saanich Police Sgt. Jereme Leslie said in a release that these types of investigations can be lengthy. B次元官网网址淚t can take several months to process all the available evidence before the [investigators] are able to determine the cause of the crash,B次元官网网址� he said.

This was the second Sizzling Tandoor staffer to die in the past year after being struck by a vehicle. A bartender working at the restaurantB次元官网网址檚 Langford location died from his injuries in January after a vehicle had struck him.

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