A 12-year-old youth has been identified as the person who died following a tragic collision in Cobble Hill on the evening of Monday, Aug. 25.
Shawnigan Lake RCMP say officers were called to the 4100-block of Hillbank Road just after 8:30 p.m., where they say Xavier Rasul-Jankovics was struck by a vehicle while rollerblading with family members.
According to police, a northbound Honda Civic lost control, hitting the youth before crashing into a telephone pole. Rasul-Jankovics died at the scene.
Both occupants of the vehicle, age 17, suffered minor injuries and were transported to hospital for treatment.
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The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP and a collision analyst were called in to assist with the investigation.
A fundraiser has been set up by a close family friend for the establishment of the Xavier Rasul-Jankovics Foundation. The foundation will be directed by the family to support a series of initiatives in support of Xavier's spirit of positive community impact, including those that will protect families from having to endure such tragic loss in future.
Rasul-Jankovics was an active member of the sports community, particularly in hockey, and a student at Queen Margaret's School.
The fundraiser can be found online at
Those with information about the incident are asked to contact the Shawnigan Lake RCMP at 250-743-5514.
