A Vancouver Island man has been charged with first-degree murder in the hit-and-run of a cyclist near the Comox Valley.
On the evening of Feb. 8, Rod Kelly was run down while cycling on the Comox Parkway, between Courtenay and Cumberland. He was found by a passerby who called 911. He later died in hospital.
Steve Squires faces one count of murder and one count of failing to stop after an accident resulting in death.