An 18-year-old motorist has been charged with murder after allegedly driving an Audi A4 at more than 100 mph in a minivan that killed a Washington mother and her three children, prosecutors said. announced.
Chase Daniel Jones had his mother, Andrea Hudson, 38, Boyd Buster Brown, 12, and sisters Matilda Wilcoxson, 13, and Eloise Wilcoxson, 12, in his car. He is accused of ramming her into another car and killing her. Officials said there were two cars on the road.
Hudson’s two children who were in the minivan were also hospitalized and remain in intensive care.
Jones, who was seriously injured, allegedly ran a red light at the intersection where the crash occurred in the Fairwood area on Tuesday, according to a King County Sheriff’s Police report. Obtained by The Seattle Times.
Authorities said Jones was driving 112 mph on a road with a 40 mph speed limit without even bothering to brake.
He was also seen weaving in and out of the roadway leading up to the fatal crash, according to a police report citing witnesses.
King County prosecutors say the boy bought the Audi a month ago after wrecking two other cars in the past year by speeding. According to mynorthwest.com.
Jones was charged with four counts of vehicular homicide, two counts of vehicular assault and reckless driving. FOX13 reported.
Friends and family of the victims remembered their loved ones last week.
The GoFundMe page says the Wilcoxon sisters were “a true light to those around them.”
“They were the eldest of six children, beloved older sisters to their younger siblings, and truly ‘mother’s little helpers’ in every sense of the word,” a family friend wrote in the post. “Tilly and Eloise were active members of their church, school and neighborhood communities and will be greatly missed by all who knew them.”
Buster Brown’s father, Jaron Brown, called his late son “one of the most fun-loving, adventurous kids.” According to the Seattle Times.
Hudson homeschooled her children and was described as a devoted mother and wife.
“She enjoyed our time together on adventures.” [her family] “He loved nature, was an avid health enthusiast and cook,” the 38-year-old’s GoFundMe page for his family states. “Her absence leaves a gaping hole in our hearts and will be felt by many.”
