VPD arrests alleged hit-and-run driver, accomplice

Vancouver Police have arrested the alleged driver in a hit-and-run collision that killed a 24-year-old pedestrian Sunday night in Kitsilano.

"We asked for help to solve this crime, and after receiving significant information from the public, VPD officers identified the suspected driver and arrested him yesterday at his home in Vancouver for the fatal hit-and-run," says Sergeant Steve Addison. "We also arrested one of the driver’s family members and are investigating whether that person acted as an accomplice after the fatal collision."

The victim was walking close to home around 11:30 p.m. Sunday when he was struck and killed by a vehicle that was allegedly speeding near West 4th Avenue and Arbutus Street. The driver fled, but a number of bystanders stayed behind, attempted to help the victim, and provided valuable information to police.

Investigators from VPD’s Patrol Division, Collision Investigation Unit, and Major Crime Section worked throughout Monday to collect evidence, which led them to the suspect’s residence in South Vancouver yesterday afternoon.

The alleged driver, 25, and a 63 year old family member were taken into custody without incident. Charges have not yet been approved and the investigation is ongoing.