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North Cowichan/Duncan
2024-10-08 10:48 PDT
File # 2024-6119
The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP is updating the public that after a lengthy and complex investigation, Crown Counsel has approved a criminal charge in relation to a hit and run that claimed the life of a 17 year-old woman on Trans Canada Highway on April 18, 2024. Read the previous news release here: Pedestrian dies in hit and run collision
28 year-old Ryan Mesa from the Cowichan Valley, has been charged with Fail to Stop at the Scene of an Accident Causing Death, contrary to Section 320.16 of the Criminal Code. His first court appearance has been set for October 15, 2024.
The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance throughout the investigation.
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