Man charged in collision that took the lives of two UBC students

Tim Carl Robert Goerner, 22 of Vancouver has been charged in connection with a single-vehicle collision in which two students were struck and killed near the University of British Columbia.
On September, 26, 2021, Emily Selwood, 18 and Evan Smith, 18 both UBC students were killed while walking on a sidewalk near North West Marine Drive at approximately 1:46 a.m.
Goerner has been charged with two counts each of impaired driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and impaired driving.
Emily Selwood’s family said in a statement, “Our daughter, Emily Selwood was killed in a preventable tragedy during the early morning of September 26th, 2021. Let us tell you that nothing prepares you for the notification of your child’s death, especially one that was so avoidable.”
Evan Smith’s family said, “On Sunday morning, September 26, 2021, 2 police officers arrived at our doorstep to give us devastating news that shattered our lives. Our 18 year old son, whom we dropped off to UBC only three weeks earlier, was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking on the sidewalk just steps from his University residence.
In that terrible moment, because of someone’s deliberate decision to drive after drinking, our son’s lifelong plans, dreams and goals will never be realized. This heinous act of selfishness and stupidity made our worst nightmare come true.”