B.C. man faces multiple charges for fatal 2024 collision on Alaska Highway

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A B.C. man is facing multiple criminal charges for a fatal collision on Highway 97 north of Fort St. John. 

According to a February 23rd RCMP press release, 22-year-old Bryan Gass, a resident of Wonowon B.C., is now facing criminal charges for a 2024 collision that killed an Alberta man and injured another. 

B.C. Highway Patrol was called to a collision on the Alaskan Highway on June 12th, 2024 just after 6 p.m. near Sikanni River Bridge. 

A Ford F350 pickup collided with a Chevrolet Silverado pickup, which led to minor injuries for the truck’s 24-year-old Alberta male passenger and the death of the 32-year-old Alberta male driver. 

On February 12th, 2026, BC Prosecution Service laid three charges on Gass, who was 20 at the time of the fatal crash:

• Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death
• Impaired operation causing death 
• Refusal to provide a sample where death occurs

Corporal Michael McLaughlin, media relations officer for BC Highway Patrol, said: “These are very difficult times for the family and friends of the victim.”

“It’s important in these tragic cases that we take the time to do a thorough investigation so that Crown Counsel can consider all the evidence.”

BC Highway Patrol will not be providing additional details about the collision until the process is complete, out of respect for the court process. 

Gass has been scheduled to appear in court in Fort St. John on March 30th, 2026.