BC NewsMan dies after being struck by SUV that left road in NanaimoSUV leaves road, kills manPhoto: JULIE CHADWICK, TIMES COLONIST Nanaimo RCMP at the scene of the crash. Police say the SUV left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck the pedestrian. A man died Thursday after being hit by an SUV beside Departure Bay Road, near Argyle Street, Nanaimo RCMP say. “For unknown reasons, the SUV left the roadway and struck the pedestrian,” they said. Witnesses who have not yet spoken with police and people with dashcam video from the scene are asked to contact Nanaimo RCMP at 240-754-2345.