The government of British Columbia says it is looking at options to get tougher on drivers involved in fatal crashes after the premier spoke to the family of a 12-year-old killed on Vancouver Island this past summer.

Xavier Rasul-Jankovics was rollerblading outside his home along a rural road in the Cowichan Valley on Aug. 25 when he was struck and killed by a vehicle.

In a release, RCMP Cpl. Alex Bérubé said speed "played an important factor" in the incident, with the 17-year-old driver of the Honda Civic losing control of the vehicle.

An investigation, police say, is still underway. The police force declined an interview request from CBC News.

Meanwhile, Rasul-Jankovics's family is mourning their loss and is frustrated with the the lack of answers over whether the driver of the vehic

See Full Page