judgeGerard Nikolayevich Barten will be back in court on June 23rd facing charges in relation to last week’s hit and run in Chilliwack.

Thursday night a pedestrian walking at Hodgins Avenue and Mary Street was hit by a car which according to witnesses drove away down Hodgins without stopping.

Barten is charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm and failing to stop at an accident scene causing bodily harm.

The 56 year old victim is still in hospital recovering from his injuries.