2 charged in fatal 2018 hit-and-run in Terrace, B.C.

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The decease of 30-year-old Cameron Kerr was described astatine the clip arsenic a daze to the community.

Death of 30-year-old Cameron Kerr described astatine the clip arsenic a daze to the community

Andrew Kurjata · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 5:35 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago

A antheral   outdoors astatine  a river.

Thirty-year-old Cameron Kerr was recovered dormant by constabulary connected Nov. 18, 2018. (John Symes)

Two men person been charged much than six years aft a fatal hit-and-run successful the metropolis of Terrace, successful northwest B.C., which was described astatine the clip arsenic a daze to the community.

In the aboriginal hours of Nov. 18, 2018, 30-year-old Cameron Kerr was walking location from a aftermath on Highway 16  when he was struck and killed by a Ford F-350 pickup motortruck westbound of Terrace.

In the days pursuing his death, tips from the assemblage led to the seizure of 2 trucks, 3 trailers and 2 boats believed to beryllium progressive successful the deed and run.

Arrests were made by B.C. Highway Patrol, with astatine slightest 7 radical interrogated, but nary charges were laid.

A nighttime representation  of a highway.

Police accidental Kerr was walking connected the enarthrosis of Highway 16 betwixt 3 and 7 a.m. connected the time helium was killed. (Drive BC)

The probe was past transferred to the B.C. Major Crime Special Projects Unit, which worked with different teams to travel up connected the case.

Now, Taylor Stogryn, 36, and Conrad Wierzbicki, 34, of Surrey, B.C., person been charged with indignity to quality remains and obstructing justice. Police accidental Stogryn has besides been charged with nonaccomplishment to halt astatine the country of an accident.

Kerr was good known successful the assemblage of astir 20,000 people. He was progressive successful galore antithetic activities successful Terrace, from kayaking to hockey. 

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