Man charged in deadly Aurora Avenue hit-and-run

The Brief

  • A man is charged with felony hit-and-run in connection to a fatal crash on Seattle’s Aurora Avenue last week.
  • Patrick Williams, 35, is accused of running over and killing another man after an altercation, allegedly over a French bulldog.

SEATTLE A man has been arrested and charged in a deadly hit-and-run that happened on Seattle’s Aurora Avenue last week.

Patrick Faushaun Williams, a 35-year-old man from Yelm, is charged with felony hit-and-run for a fatal crash that happened on Friday, Feb. 28, in North Seattle.

According to court documents, surveillance video captured the incident, which showed the victim initially approach Williams’ truck and strike his right front tire with a machete.

Williams allegedly backed up, and when the victim stood in front of his truck still holding the machete, Williams accelerated, hitting and temporarily carrying the victim on his hood before he was pulled under.

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