LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The family of a father of seven who was killed in 2023 has filed a wrongful death claim against the City of Lakewood and its police department, alleging that a high-speed police chase led to his untimely death.
The claim accuses the Lakewood Police Department of violating state law and departmental policies by initiating the chase without the necessary risk assessment, approval, or supervision.
Bohdan Vetrov, a commercial truck driver, died when a juvenile suspect, fleeing from Lakewood Police, collided with his truck…