Pfc. Rondale Hendricks, 21, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in a King County, Wash., courtroom Friday for the 2020 deaths of Makenna Heustis, 19, and Kelly Acosta, 23.
A 25-year-old Kent man accused of organizing illegal street racing and drifting events was charged Tuesday with being an accomplice to vehicular homicide in connection with the deaths of two women who were struck at an Auburn event last year.
Three women were struck by a driver at a November 2020 street racing event in Auburn, two of whom were killed. The accused organizer of the event has been arrested.
Abbie Shull: JBLM soldier charged in 'drifting' incident that left two women dead at car meetup
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 12/23/2020 Abbie Shull, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Dec. 22—A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, after his vehicle hit and killed two women at a car meetup, according to the King County Prosecutor's office.
On Nov. 27, Pfc. Rondale Hendricks, 19, attended the meetup around midnight in north Auburn near state Route 167, according to the Auburn Police Department.
The vehicle Hendricks was driving was "drifting" when it hit three women on foot, according to Auburn police. "Drifting" is a technique where the driver of the car intentionally oversteers, with a loss of traction, while theoretically maintaining control of the vehicle through a complete turn.
By ABBIE SHULL | The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) | Published: December 22, 2020 TACOMA, Wash. (Tribune News Service) — A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, after his vehicle hit and killed two women at a car meetup, according to the King County Prosecutor's office. On Nov. 27, Pfc. Rondale Hendricks, 19, attended the meetup around midnight in north Auburn near state Route 167, according to the Auburn Police Department. The vehicle Hendricks was driving was "drifting" when it hit three women on foot, according to Auburn police. "Drifting" is a technique where the driver of the car intentionally oversteers, with a loss of traction, while theoretically maintaining control of the vehicle through a complete turn.