A 23-year-old Federal Way man was arrested for DUI and vehicular homicide after a three-car crash along State Route 18 in Auburn killed one person and injured two others on Sunday night.<\/p>\n
Just before 9 p.m. May 22, the Federal Way man was driving the wrong direction on eastbound State Route 18 when he hit another vehicle head-on, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). The driver of the struck vehicle, a 44-year-old man from Federal Way, died at the scene.<\/p>\n
The 44-year-old — identified as Joel C. Villa Sanchez — was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision, the Washington State Patrol said.<\/p>\n
After the first collision, Villasanchez’s car came to a rest on the right side of State Route 18 and the 23-year-old continued driving in the wrong direction, according to the Washington State Patrol. He then struck another car before coming to a rest in the left lane.<\/p>\n
Both the driver and passenger of the second car were both wearing seatbelts and transported to the Auburn Regional Medical Center for their injuries.<\/p>\n
According to WSP, the fatal collision was caused by driving the wrong way and drugs or alcohol were also involved.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for his injuries and arrested for DUI and vehicular homicide, according to state patrol.<\/p>\n