Suspect in B.C. fatal hit and run arrested in Quebec

The vehicle that allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian near Oliver. (BCHP handout)

By Raynee Novak

Posted October 29, 2026 2:36 pm.

The BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) announced Thursday morning that an arrest had been made in connection to a fatal hit and run in June of 2025 in Oliver.

On June 15, 2025, BCHP attended the scene of a pedestrian being hit by a car near the Cassini Winery south of Oliver. The 22-year-old man died at the crash site. The driver who hit him fled the scene.

Investigators at the time asked for witnesses and were able to identify the suspect.

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.

Kavanagh 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. He has been transported back to B.C.

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