A trial began Monday (March 4) for a Deroche man charged after several people reported being struck by a pickup truck during a residential school march in Mission in June 2022.
Richard Albert Manuel was charged in November 2022 with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
The trial in Abbotsford provincial court began in the morning with police witnesses testifying about the accused’s statement, a search of the truck and other aspects of the investigation.
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