On June 1, eight charges were laid against the alleged driver of the vehicle, Dilpreet Sandhu, including dangerous driving causing death, and failing to remain causing death. “This collision had a significant impact on the community due to the tragic loss of a young person’s life,” says Sergeant Ian MacLellan, of Surrey RCMP Traffic Services. Brandon Bassi was an outstanding soccer player who was part of Simon Fraser University’s men’s soccer program and a Vancouver Whitecaps prospect. He began his career playing with the North Delta Soccer Association before joining Coastal Football Club. 

By DESIBUZZCanada Staff

SURREY - Charges have been laid against a 19-year-old Surrey man involved in a fatal collision that killed young Indo-Canadian soccer star Brandon Bassi. The crash occurred last spring, in the Newton area of Surrey.

On May 18, 2019 shortly after midnight, Surrey RCMP responded to a collision involving a single vehicle, a Jeep, at the intersection of 122 Street and 78 Avenue.  The collision resulted in injuries to four of the vehicle’s occupants. One of those injured, 19-year-old Bassi, later succumbed to his injuries and another sustained life threatening injuries. Two others initially fled the scene on foot.

Bassi, who was honoured earlier this year by the BC government, was an outstanding soccer player who was part of Simon Fraser University’s men’s soccer program and a Vancouver Whitecaps prospect. He began his career playing with the North Delta Soccer Association before joining Coastal Football Club. 

Bassi spent a season playing with the Vancouver Whitecaps’ residency program at age 15, and represented B.C. on the national stage.

The Surrey RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team, in partnership with the Integrated Collision Analysis Reconstruction Service, assumed conduct of what became a complex investigation.

On June 1, eight charges were laid against the alleged driver of the vehicle, Dilpreet Sandhu, including dangerous driving causing death, and fail to remain causing death.

 “This collision had a significant impact on the community due to the tragic loss of a young person’s life,” says Sergeant Ian MacLellan, of Surrey RCMP Traffic Services. “We’re pleased that the hard work of the officers has resulted in charges being approved.”

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or, if you wish to make an anonymous report, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.