@kmoody1966/Twitter
The driver who plowed into protesters on a Seattle freeway, killing one and seriously injuring another, was just charged with vehicular homicide.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed new charges Wednesday against Dawit Kelete for the fatal crash, which happened in the early hours of July 4 on a stretch of the I-5 that was closed to traffic.
Kelete is charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and reckless driving. He is in jail after prosecutors asked a judge to hold him on $1.2 million bail.
Prosecutors say Kelete, who was initially arrested and charged with 2 counts of vehicular assault, could be hit with additional charges pending the outcome of an ongoing investigation being conducted by the State Patrol and FBI. His initial charges were upgraded Wednesday because one of the protesters died after the incident.
24-year old Summer Taylor is the protester who died later that night in the hospital. The other protester who was injured, Diaz Love, remains in the ICU in serious condition.
Here’s an update from Diaz Love, the other protester who was hit during the I5 protest. They survived but are is still in the hospital pic.twitter.com/5gxA2wSsjZ
— Alycia Ramirez (@AlyciaRamirez3) July 6, 2020
@AlyciaRamirez3
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe in Summer’s memory has raised over $74,000 and counting.
Getty Images Actor Brenton Thwaites, 34, is going to be a dad again! On Thursday,… Read More
Kendrick Lamar's escalating his rap beef with Drake ... labeling him as a "pedophile" in… Read More
"Seeing my kids in constant pain is one of the hardest things I’ve had to… Read More
Getty Images On Thursday, Rumer Willis was having a “Barbie”-pink moment at the Jhpiego Laughter… Read More
Amy Schumer knows how to perk up a room ... playing a prank at Jimmy… Read More
Who knew a drawing of a polar bear would reveal these deep family issues? A… Read More