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Baby survives after vehicle hits, drags stroller: Squamish RCMP

A baby survived being struck by a vehicle while in a stroller that was then dragged for two blocks in downtown Squamish, B.C., while lodged in the front of a vehicle.

RCMP say baby and person pushing stroller have non-life-threatening injuries; driver arrested

The Canadian Press ·
An intersection in a city with a stop sign visible.
Squamish RCMP say a vehicle struck a pedestrian and a baby stroller near the intersection of Pemberton Avenue and Second Avenue on Monday night. (David P. Ball/CBC)

A baby survived being struck by a vehicle while in a stroller that was then dragged for two blocks in downtown Squamish, B.C., while lodged in the front of a vehicle.

RCMP say they received several calls that a vehicle had hit a pedestrian pushing a stroller at a crosswalk near Pemberton Avenue and Second Avenue around 8:30 p.m. PT Monday.

Investigators say the vehicle kept driving but was found approximately two blocks away with the baby still inside the stroller.

Police say both the pedestrian and baby have non-life-threatening injuries and are receiving medical attention.

A pair of women cross a road in a city, with a mountain peak visible in the distance.
RCMP say that the baby in the stroller suffered non-life-threatening injuries. (David P. Ball/CBC)

The driver was arrested and police say the investigation is ongoing.

Mounties are asking anyone with dashcam or security camera footage of the downtown Squamish area between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. PT Monday to contact them at 604-892-6100.

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