The man accused in the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»driving death of an Irish tech worker in June 2022 has pleaded not guilty
Eoghan Byrne and a friend were crossing West 4th Avenue at Arbutus Street around 11:30 p.m. on June 19, 2022, when he was struck and killed.
The driver failed to stop or offer assistance, police alleged.
Alexandre Romero-Arata, 27, was charged with criminal negligence causing death, failure to stop at the scene of an accident and public mischief.
He appeared via video before Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Provincial Court Judge Nancy Phillips for arraignment.
Romero-Arata elected trial by provincial court judge, meaning there would be no jury. The trial is expected to last three days.
The case was adjourned to Aug. 5 to set a pre-trial conference day.
Const. Tania Visintin said at the time that the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Police Department spent months gathering evidence in Byrne’s death.
