Eight years after a horrible, fatal crash on I-5 in Kent, the suspect likely responsible has finally been arrested.
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In March of 2017, a violent rollover collision involving three vehicles near SR-516 left five people injured and one woman dead. Investigators believed impairment may have played a role, but the suspect never showed up to face the charges.
Longtime Washington State Wanted Man for DUI Crash Captured on I-5
According to the original report press release from the Washington State Patrol, the crash happened after one vehicle struck another while traveling southbound on I-5. That initial impact quickly turned into a chain reaction involving three different vehicles.
One car lost control, crossed the median, and rolled. One person was ejected and landed in the northbound lanes. A third vehicle then swerved to avoid the person in the roadway, lost control, and rolled.
Multiple people were rushed to the hospital, and the victim was killed. Investigators later tied the crash to a suspected DUI.
The Suspect Disappeared After Missing Court
The man accused in the case, Jerry C. Denson, was charged with vehicular homicide, but never showed up in court. He vanished and eventually was put on the state patrol’s Most Wanted list…