Suspect in fatal Vernon crash dies, charges dropped
The Crown is no longer pursuing charges against a suspect in a Vernon crash two years ago that killed two people.
The BC Prosecution Service tells Vernon Matters charges against 37-year-old Micheal Jordan Rodine were abated this week after they received confirmation that he died.
Rodine was facing six charges, including impaired driving causing death, after a crash on Highway 97 near the Army Camp on Aug. 5, 2022 that killed a 71-year-old man and his 65-year-old wife from Vancouver who were on vacation.
Police said a pick-up driven by Rodine collided head-on with the couple’s SUV.