Omnibus hearing examines sides in upcoming trial - Voice of the Valley
Preparations for a jury trial continue in the auto crash killing of four local young people and near-fatal injuries to a fifth person. Nicholas W. Anderson, age 38, who had recently moved from Oregon to Washington, is charged with four counts of vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and one count of vehicular assault while driving under the... Anderson entered a plea of not guilty for the October 25, 2014 crash. In lieu of posting $750,000 for bail, Anderson remains jailed in Kent. Killed in the early morning crash were Suzanne McCay, age 29, and Andy Tedford, age 31, who were both Tahoma High School graduates. James Vaccaro, age 23, who sustained life-threatening injuries in the crash, has been interviewed and will most likely appear at the trial set for Tuesday, Sept. Due to the amount of casualties, extent of injury, and catastrophic nature of the crash, a second prosecutor, Susan Harrison, is assisting King County Prosecutor Amy Freedheim. The status of Anderson’s public defenders has also changed. Anderson took a sport coupe, 1995 Nissan 300ZX, and left Des Moines with his dog. The vehicle was traveling from Enumclaw to Auburn at speeds estimated at 50 miles per hour above the posted 35 mph speed limit near 3702 Auburn Way South. Source: www.voiceofthevalley.com
