Friends identify Victoria cab driver killed by truck allegedly fleeing police – BC [Video]

Friends of a taxi driver killed in Victoria by a driver allegedly fleeing police are raising money to send his remains home.

Supporters have identified the victim as Rajinder “Ronnie” Singh, a 24-year-old Victoria cab driver.

The Independent Investigations Office (IIO), which is reviewing the circumstances of the crash, said it happened around 1 a.m. Saturday morning on Douglas Street.

The watchdog said police were trying to stop a Nissan pickup truck that was allegedly driving erratically on Douglas near Courtenay Street, but the driver failed to pull over.

The driver then struck a transit bus and another vehicle at the intersection of Douglas and Humbolt streets, according to the IIO.

There were no passengers on the bus at the time, but Singh, who was in the second vehicle, died at the scene.