A Quinte West man’s charges have been upgraded in connection to a fatal collision in Belleville over this past weekend.
In connection with the motor vehicle collision that occurred late Saturday night, John Golka, 49-year-old Quinte West man, was originally arrested and charged with the following offences:
· Dangerous operation of a conveyance causing bodily harm
· Impaired operation of a conveyance causing bodily harm
· Blood alcohol concentration – 80 or more milligrams
Following a bail hearing, Golka’s charges were upgraded to;
· Dangerous operation of a conveyance causing death
· Impaired operation of a conveyance causing death
· Blood alcohol concentration – 80 or more milligrams causing death
He remains in custody.
The collision took the life of 19-year-old Samuel Brown of Belleville after he was taken to Kingston General Hospital following the crash with life-threatening injuries.
