B.C. Briefs: Murder charges in Maple Ridge stabbing | Police investigate separate hit-and-runs involving seniors | Highway 1 reopens after fatal crash

A fight that turned fatal in Maple Ridge this spring has led to murder charges against one man, and manslaughter charges against three others.

Maple Ridge RCMP responded to reports of a fight at the Port Haney Wharf on River Road on May 30, finding a 28-year-old man with life-threatening stab wounds. The man, identified as Lord Kevin Ayson Olaer by the The Mission City Record, died at the scene.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team’s investigation led to four suspects who were arrested on Friday.

On Saturday, the B.C. Prosecution Service approved one count of first-degree murder against 25-year-old Charles Thomas Shields, while 43-year-old Meghan-Lynn Jean Nagle, 40-year-old Jason Matthew Bauer and 47-year-old Samantha Jennifer Garnett were each charged with one count of manslaughter.

Police believe it was an isolated and targeted incident, and that the victim and accused were known to one another.

Their next court appearance has not been determined. A publication ban has been imposed.

A 50-year woman is dead after an early-morning collision on Highway 1 near 216 Street in Langley early Saturday.

RCMP say a grey Subaru and a Jeep Grand Cherokee collided in the westbound lanes, causing the Subaru to rollover and crash in a ditch alongside the highway. The driver of the Subaru, a Lower Mainland woman,  was pronounced dead at the scene after paramedics and firefighters rendered first aid.

The westbound lanes of Highway 1 were closed at the 216 Street exit until 8 a.m. on Saturday as police collected evidence and conducted their investigation.

“Officers are working to establish the sequence of events that led to this fatal collision,” said RCMP Cpl. Mansoor Sahak.

Anyone who witnessed or has video of the collision is asked to contact the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200 and quote file 26-36357.

Vancouver police are looking for a vehicle that they believe struck an 87-year-old woman in a west side crosswalk earlier this week, leaving her with serious injuries.

The Vancouver Police Department released an image of what’s believed to be a light-coloured, two-door Mercedes C Class sedan, possibly white, grey or silver, and the year estimated to be 2002 to 2008, in an effort to gain information.

The senior was crossing the intersection in the crosswalk at Dunbar Street and West 41st Avenue around 7:35 a.m. on Wednesday when police say a light-coloured sedan occupied by two people turning left onto Dunbar struck her. The driver didn’t stop or remain at the scene.

The vehicle was last seen travelling southbound on Dunbar Street toward S.W. Marine Drive. The victim remains in hospital.