A suspect in a June 2025 fatal hit and run near Oliver has been arrested in Quebec, according to the BC Highway Patrol.
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The BC Highway Patrol says it has arrested a suspect connected to a fatal hit and run that occurred in June 2025 near Oliver.
On June 15, 2025, highway patrol officers attended the scene of a pedestrian being hit by a car near the Cassini Winery south of Oliver.
A 22-year-old man died at the crash site, and the driver who struck him fled.
Investigators said they were able to identify the suspect at the time, and on June 5, 2026, the BC Prosecution Service charged Dominic Kavanagh Latreille with one count of failing to remain at the scene of a collision.
The BC Highway Patrol said Latreille was taken into custody on Oct. 14 in Drummondville, Que., by the RCMP and the Sûreté du Québec.
He appeared in court on Oct. 15 and was remanded in custody, and the BC Highway Patrol said he has been transported back to B.C.
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