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Man who killed 11-year-old girl in 2013 collision arrested in Shuswap

New charges include assault, unlawful confinement, dangerous driving, impaired driving
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An Oct. 5, 2023 reports to police of an erratic driver on Highway 1 near Chase led to the arrest of Karl Matthew Schwarz, who has been charged with assault, unlawful confinement, dangerous driving, impaired driving, driving while prohibited and two counts of breach. (File photo)

A man who ran a red light while driving drunk in 2013, killing an 11-year-old girl, was recently arrested by Chase police responding due to complaints of an erratic driver.

On Thursday, Oct. 5, RCMP received multiple complaints regarding a white Chevrolet Cruze travelling west on Highway 1 near Chase. The vehicle had been driving erratically and subsequently crashed into a concrete barrier.

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Lachlan Labere

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