‘Could have not chased me’: Man blames law enforcement for high-speed pursuit and crash that left innocent college student dead, police say

A Washington state man insisted law enforcement was to blame for a fatal crash that took an innocent woman’s life during a high-speed chase earlier this week, Evergreen State authorities say.

Donald Wayne Rownan, 47, stands accused of one count each of murder in the second degree, vehicular homicide, failure to remain at an accident resulting in death, vehicular assault by DUI, failure to remain at an accident resulting in injury, attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, escape from community custody, and reckless driving, according to the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

The underlying incidents occurred along one stretch of road in Parkland, a census-designated place and suburb of Tacoma…

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