Vancouver – A nine-month investigation by the Vancouver Police Department has led to an arrest and charges in the case of a woman who died after she was found badly injured on an East Vancouver roadway last March.

VPD’s Major Crime Section initiated a criminal investigation on March 30, 2024, after a 37-year-old woman was found around 5 a.m. near the Esso gas station at Kingsway and Victoria Drive. The victim died at the scene before she could be taken to hospital.

VPD initially appealed for witnesses and people with dash-cam video, and later released images of a vehicle that was believed to be connected to the woman’s death. Evidence obtained during the investigation helped police locate the vehicle and identify the alleged driver.

The BC Prosecution Service has now charged 32-year-old Sina Mogharei with dangerous driving causing death and failure to stop at an accident resulting in death.

Mogharei was arrested today by Vancouver Police.