Man pleads guilty to charges related to hit and run

Squamish, Sea to Sky

2025-02-06 08:36 PST

File # 2022-5671

In the fall of 2022 Sea to Sky RCMP – Squamish General Investigation Section began an investigation into a serious hit and run wherein one woman died and the other was significantly injured.

Based on the complexity of this investigation RCMP investigators sought assistance from the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service, the Integrated Forensic Identification Section, the RCMP Digital Forensic Services and the ‘E’ Division Interview Team.

The Squamish RCMP’s General Investigation Section continued the investigation which led to several charges being laid against Squamish resident, John Cernos, in November 2023.

On January 23, 2025, John Cernos plead guilty to impaired driving causing bodily harm, impaired driving causing death and fail to remain at scene of collision. Sentencing will take place at a later date.

This tragic incident had a significant impact on family, friends and the community as a whole, says Staff Sergeant Gareth Bradley, the Operations Commander of the Squamish RCMP. This outcome reflects the commitment of our investigators in seeking justice, and we hope that it provides a sense of closure and accountability to those affected.

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Email: Ashley.MacKay@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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