A man who drove his truck into 4 people during a Residential School memorial march in Mission this June is now facing criminal charges.
Droves of participants gathered on June 4th to take part in the honourary walk from Heritage Park to the site of the former St Mary’s Residential School.
As the group went to cross a section of the Lougheed Highway, an impatient driver in a blue Chevy Silverado accelerated, hitting four and injuring two.
Witnesses say the driver had been spewing racist remarks, and even issuing threats, prior to the incident.
77 year-old Richard Manuel would eventually turn himself in to police, though their lackluster response became the subject of public backlash.
Now, the Prosecution Service has approved one charge of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, with a court date set for January 9th.
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