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Driver in fatal Vancouver hit-and-run charged following 'complex' investigation

He has a slew of driving related charges and court appearances.
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The suspected driver in a fatal hit-and-run in Kitsilano in June, 2022, was charged following a complex investigation by Vancouver Police.

The suspected driver in a hit-and-run that killed a 24-year-old man in Kitsilano last June has been charged. 

The victim and a friend were crossing West 4th Avenue at Arbutus Street around 11:30 p.m. on Jun. 19, 2022, when he was struck and killed.

The driver, 26-year-old Alexandre Romero-Arata, failed to stop or offer assistance, allege authorities.

Following a complex investigation by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), Romero-Arata has been charged with criminal negligence causing death, failure to stop at the scene of an accident, and public mischief. 

He also has faced a slew of other driving-related charges and court appearances over the past several months. 

Cnst. Tania Visintin says that the VPD spends months gathering evidence. 

Romero-Arata remains in custody until his next court appearance.