Accusations of fatal vehicular manslaughter in British Columbia fall upon a female driver following a deadly traffic collision.
News Article: Woman Charged in Fatal 2024 Highway 97 Crash
A woman from Oliver, B.C., Vanessa Lameiras, has been officially charged in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on Highway 97 near Road 21 in Oliver on July 31, 2024. The crash claimed the life of a 39-year-old man, who was the sole occupant and driver of a grey Toyota Echo.
The charges against Lameiras include:
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death
- Impaired operation of a conveyance causing death involving a combination of alcohol and drugs
- Impaired operation of a conveyance causing death with methamphetamine detected in her blood
The crash involved a collision between Lameiras' white Ford Explorer and the Toyota Echo. The investigation into the crash was conducted by the BC Highway Patrol and lasted nine months before the report was forwarded to the BC Prosecution Service, which approved the charges. Lameiras was arrested without incident on July 31, 2025, and made her first court appearance last week. Her next scheduled court appearance is on August 20, 2025.
According to reports, Lameiras' vehicle crossed the centre line into oncoming traffic, resulting in the head-on collision. Further details have not been released out of respect for the ongoing court process.
The crash took place on a highway in Oliver, B.C., and Lameiras was arrested one year ago, on July 31, 2021.
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- This fatal 2024 Highway 97 crash, which led to the loss of life on July 31, 2024, has now become a subject of general-news discussion, as the BC Highway Patrol has announced charges against Vanessa Lameiras for dangerous and impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death.
- As the investigation into the fatal Highway 97 crash in Oliver, B.C., progressed over nine months, Crime-and-Justice reports revealed that Lameiras was charged with not only dangerous driving but also impaired operation of a conveyance causing death, involving a combination of alcohol and drugs, as well as impaired operation with methamphetamine detected in her blood.
