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Charges laid in 2025 crash that killed Kelowna senior
Tristian Pelletier-Vallee faces three charges after a crash that killed a 90-year-old passenger and injured two other people, police said.
- On Friday, Sept. 18, authorities approved charges against 30-year-old Tristian Pelletier-Vallee for a Feb. 27, 2025, collision in Kelowna that killed 90-year-old Louisa Nicole Saebels at Highway 97 and Highway 33.
- The Uniform Gang Enforcement Team identified the uninsured BMW at approximately 6 p.m. that day. Officers in an unmarked police car followed the vehicle before losing sight of it, continuing with traffic flow.
- Shortly after, the BMW crashed into a Mitsubishi SUV and a Mazda sedan. Monique Saebels and her granddaughter suffered extensive injuries; Louisa Nicole Saebels died in hospital despite emergency transport.
- Pelletier-Vallee faces charges of dangerous operation causing death, dangerous operation causing bodily harm, and failure to stop. The Independent Investigations Office examined the incident, though charges have not been proven in court.
- RCMP closed the intersection until approximately 4 a.m. the following morning while investigating the scene. There is no indication of when Pelletier-Vallee is expected to appear in court.
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Charges laid in 2025 crash that killed Kelowna senior
The alleged driver of the uninsured BMW involved in a car crash in February 2025 that killed a Kelowna woman and was investigated by the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) has officially been charged. Charges were approved on Friday, Sept. 18 for Tristian Pelletier-Vallee. The now-30-year-old is charged with dangerous operation causing death, dangerous operation causing bodily harm and failure to stop for a collision on Feb. 27, 202…
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