A judge has rejected a driver's version of events and convicted the man of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Terence Schultes, in a oral ruling last week in New Westminster, convicted Brent Parent of criminal negligence causing death by swerving at three young men at the side of a Langley road, killing one of them.

The Crown earlier said during final arguments that Parent's actions were foolish and childish.

"He swerved at them to give them a good scare," prosecutor Donna Ballyk said of Brent Parent, 42, who was accused of running over Silas O'Brien, 21, who died at the scene on March 13, 2008.

The judge also convicted Parent of dangerous driving and failing to remain at the scene of the accident.

The judge concluded that Parent did not know that he had struck O'Brien but should have stopped at the scene after forcing the other vehicle off the road.

Parent faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for criminal negligence causing death, with no parole for at least seven years.

The prosecutor has not revealed the sentence the Crown will be seeking. A sentencing hearing was set for April 27 and is expected to last a full day.

Parent will remain on bail but the judge ordered that he remain in B.C. and surrender his passport.

The judge also ordered a presentence report. During the trial, Parent testified that he didn't know he had hit anyone so didn't stop at the scene.

"He knew what he had done," the prosecutor said earlier.

"The Crown says his failure to stop is consistent with his evading responsibility."

The Crown said the accused repeatedly lied during his testimony.

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