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Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Impaired driving causing death charges laid against B.C. woman after fatal crash
OLIVER – A 30-year-old woman from Oliver, B.C., faces three charges a year after a fatal crash on Highway 97. Police say Vanessa Lameiras was arrested on July 31, one year after the crash that claimed the life of a 39-year-old man in the South Okanagan. The BC Highway Patrol says in a statement that Lameiras faces charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, and two counts of impaired driving causing death for allegations she was impaired by both alcohol and methamphetamines at the time of the crash. Police say the charges come after a nine-month investigation by officers. The crash happened on the morning of July 31, 2024, when a Ford Explorer collided with a Toyota Echo on the highway, killing the driver in the Toyota. BC Highway Patrol says the accused first appeared in court last week, and online court records say she's expected to appear again Aug. 20. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2025.
Vancouver Sun
6 days ago
- Vancouver Sun
Woman charged with impaired driving in fatal Okanagan crash
An Okanagan woman has been charged with impaired driving in a fatal highway crash in Oliver last year. B.C. highway patrol said after nine months of investigation, charges have been approved by the B.C. Prosecution Service against Vanessa Lameiras, 30. The crash occurred on the morning of July 31, 2024 when a grey Toyota Echo and white Ford Explorer collided on Highway 97 near Road 21 in Oliver. At the time of the collision, police alleged the Ford Explorer was heading north on the highway when it crossed the centre line and hit the southbound Echo head-on. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. The 39-year-old driver and lone occupant of the Toyota Echo was killed. Exactly a year after the crash, police arrested Lameiras. She faces three charges, including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and two counts of impaired operation causing death for alcohol and drugs, including methamphetamines, in her system. 'Thorough investigations take time, and it's important that the community is updated when they are complete,' said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin in a news release on Wednesday. 'We hope the court process brings some measure of closure to the family and friends of the victim.' Lameiras is scheduled to appear at Penticton provincial court on Aug. 20. chchan@
