Nanaimo RCMP: Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle downtown

Nanaimo RCMP say one man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning.
In a press release, police stated that at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 16, they responded to a report of a male pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle near Cavan Street and Albert Street. The pedestrian succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the vehicle has been arrested, the release added, and the matter remains under investigation.
RCMP say that no further information is available at this time.