15-year-old teen killed in pedestrian collision Saturday afternoon in Kelowna
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A vigil was held Sunday afternoon at Ben Lee Park, near the intersection where the incident happened, in memory of Tristan Seeger..
A 15-year-old teen was killed after being struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon.
In a news release Saturday night, police said the RCMP responded to two related incidents in Kelowna’s Rutland area around 4 p.m.
The collision happened near the intersection of Houghton and Franklyn Roads.
As a result of the second incident, one person, who has since been identified as Tristan Seeger was taken to hospital.
Tristan’s mother, Paule Seeger confirmed he succumbed to his injuries Sunday morning.
“He went into the hospital around 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, he was in bad condition the whole way,” said Seeger.
“The amazing staff at Kelowna General Hospital, worked tirelessly throughout the night, from the time my son came into the hospital they worked to save his life. Finally at 10:30 this morning, there were no options, his injuries were too catastrophic.”
Seeger couldn’t get into detail about what happened Saturday afternoon, as it is under investigation by the RCMP. However, she said believes a man singled out her son and hit him with a vehicle.