Sourced from 5 news outlets · most facts from BC Highway Patrol · 1 point in dispute. How we sourced this
A fatal hit-and-run south of Oliver has led to an arrest in Quebec and a charge in British Columbia more than a year after a 22-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed.
Key facts
- A fatal hit-and-run collision occurred on June 15, 2025, near Cassini Winery south of Oliver along Highway 97.
- A 22-year-old pedestrian was struck and died at the scene, and the driver who hit him fled.
- On June 5, 2026, the BC Prosecution Service approved one charge of failing to remain at the scene of a collision against Dominic Kavanagh Latreille.
- Dominic Kavanagh Latreille was arrested on Oct. 14 in Drummondville, Quebec, by the RCMP with assistance from the Sûreté du Québec.
The collision occurred June 15, 2025, near Cassini Winery along Highway 97. The pedestrian died at the scene, while the driver fled.
Charge approved in June
On June 5, 2026, the BC Prosecution Service approved one charge of failing to remain at the scene of a collision against Dominic Kavanagh Latreille.
BC Highway Patrol said, “Public tips and investigative efforts subsequently led to the identification of a suspect.”
The agency also thanked people who came forward during the investigation, describing their assistance and information as valuable.
Arrest made in Quebec
Latreille was arrested on Oct. 14 in Drummondville, Que., by the RCMP with assistance from the Sûreté du Québec.
Latreille appeared in court on Oct. 15 and was remanded in custody.
He has since been transported back to British Columbia for future court appearances.
Police seek additional information about the collision
BC Highway Patrol has continued to encourage anyone with additional information about the collision to contact its Keremeos office.
How outlets covered it
- The Canadian Press (carried by Brandon Sun and EnBeauce.com) — “Man arrested in Quebec after fatal B.C. hit and run in 2025 near Oliver”, Oct. 29, 2026. Led with the Quebec arrest of a man wanted in a fatal B.C. hit and run. Quoted Police. Not in the other reports here: Drummondville’s distance and direction from Montreal.
- Castanet Kamloops — “Man arrested in Quebec in connection with fatal hit-and-run near Oliver”, Oct. 29, 2026. By Sarah Crookall. Led with the arrest after a police investigation. Quoted BC Highway Patrol. Not in the other reports here: the location near Road 12 between Oliver and Osoyoos; the involvement of RCMP “C” (Quebec) Division.
- KelownaNow — “Suspect in fatal Okanagan hit and run arrested in Quebec”, Oct. 29, 2026. By Josh Duncan. Led with the time and distance between the death and the arrest. Quoted BC Highway Patrol (BCHP). Not in the other reports here: the roughly 4,300-kilometre distance to the arrest; the victim’s identification as Jaskaran Singh of Surrey.
- CityNews (Raynee Novak) and saanichnews.com (Logan Lockhart) reported the same facts and quoted only BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) and BC Highway Patrol, with nothing the others lacked.
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| Most key facts come from one source, BC Highway Patrol, as reported by 5 news outlets. They differ on 1 point. |
7 key facts · 0 independently corroborated · 7 from statements or releases · 1 disputed
Where sources differ
The date of the collision
Castanet Kamloops: The pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 97 on June 12, 2025.
CityNews: BCHP attended the scene on June 15, 2025.
KelownaNow: The hit and run happened on June 15, 2025.
Saanich News: The collision took place on June 15, 2025.
The Canadian Press: The collision happened on June 15, 2025.
Why some reports were counted once
CityNews and CityNews — the same report, published near-identically, counted once.
Brandon Sun, EnBeauce.com, and L'Avenir et des Rivières — the same Canadian Press report, counted once.
Allegations described here are not proven in court unless stated.
Also used
- Suspect in fatal B.C. hit and run arrested in Drummondville — CityNews, Oct. 29, 2026
- Un homme arrêté au Québec après un accident mortel avec délit de fuite en C.-B. - L’Avenir et des Rivières — L'Avenir et des Rivières, Oct. 30, 2026 (in French)
French-language reports were read in machine translation; the links go to the originals.
How we put this together: we compare reporting from the outlets above, draft with the help of AI tools, and an editor checks every story before it's published. Our methodology.
