Abbotsford Police announce charges in 2025 fatal pedestrian crash

ABBOTSFORD — A driver has now been charged in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash along Harris Road in Abbotsford in early 2025.

In a news release, the Abbotsford Police Department says investigators from its Major Crime Unit, have led an investigation over the last year that led to the charge approval stage.

29-year-old Prabhjit Brar was formally charged with impaired operation causing death, driving over 80 (blood/alcohol) causing death and dangerous operation causing death on May 8.

Police say incidents such as this have lasting impacts on families, friends and the wider community, and serve as a reminder of the consequences of impaired and dangerous driving.

The fatal crash occurred on February 9, 2025 just before 8 a.m. Abbotsford Police were called to the 30000 block of Harris Road for a report of a vehicle-pedestrian crash. At the time police said a white pickup truck struck a pedestrian and also sheared off a power pole. The pedestrian died at the scene.