The 25-year-old Burnaby man charged with last week's fatal hit-and-run on Knight Street made his first court appearance Friday. Cliff Tang is charged with criminal negligence causing death. It's an indictable offence, punishable by life imprsionment.

Thirty-five-year-old Jerry Kithithee was run down by a yellow Porsche Boxster as he crossed the intersection at 57th and Knight early last Thursday morning.

The high-performance sports car was drag racing with two other vehicles at speeds exceeding 200 kilometres an hour. The driver never stopped.

Vancouver Police spokesperson Anne Drennan says tips on the other two drivers have all but dried up. "If we have enough evidence, we would definitely go for those same charges for the other two drivers," she says. "They were definitely party to this offence."

Tang turned himself in when he heard police were closing in. His first court appearance was a brief one. He entered no plea. He'll be back in court at the end of August.

Meanwhile, preparations are underway at a downtown community centre for Jerry Kithithee's memorial service.