A man and his 6-year-old son were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while they were walking in Vancouver on Wednesday, police say.
The alleged driver, James H. Paulson, 73, was arrested at the scene of the crash and faces vehicular homicide and DUI charges, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
The victims’ names haven’t been released.
Officers arrived in the 6400 block of NE 137th Avenue at about 1:20 p.m. to find the man dead in the roadway, police said. The child was “found in a ditch approximately 10 feet from the crash site.” The boy was taken to Randall Children’s Hospital, where he later died.
The Vancouver Police Department’s Traffic Unit is investigating. Police said that initial investigation indicates “reckless driving and speed are factors in the crash, as well as possible impairment.”
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