{"id":819419,"date":"2026-07-22T21:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/819419\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T21:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:21:11","slug":"vancouver-island-man-charged-after-crashing-into-vehicles-death-of-man-on-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/819419\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Island man charged after crashing into vehicles, death of man on road"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted July 22, 2026 4:06 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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A Vancouver Island man has been criminally charged in a fatal crash last year that killed another man who had been standing on the side of the road.<\/p>\n

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The BC Highway Patrol says in a statement that the crash happened on July 31, 2025, on Highway 19A near Fanny Bay.<\/p>\n

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Police say a pickup towing a camping trailer crashed into multiple vehicles, hitting the man who later died of his injuries.<\/p>\n

The 61-year-old driver of the pickup from Port Alberni, B.C., has been charged with impaired driving causing death and obstruction of a peace officer.<\/p>\n

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The BC Prosecution Service has also approved a charge of driving with a blood-alcohol content above the legal limit.<\/p>\n

Police say the man was arrested last week and is being held in custody pending a bail hearing.<\/p>\n

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