RICHLAND, Wash. — An off-duty Washington State Patrol trooper has been taken into custody after being involved in an alleged deadly DUI crash in Richland.
Richland Police identified the trooper as Sarah Clasen, a public information officer for the Washington State Patrol.
She was driving her personal vehicle Saturday night and was arrested by Richland Police, according to the Washington State Patrol.
She was arrested for DUI vehicular homicide and booked into the Benton County Jail, Richland Police wrote in a Facebook post
The details of the crash are still under investigation.
In a statement, Chief of Washington State Patrol John Batiste wrote, “The Washington State Patrol offers our sincerest condolences to the victim and their loved ones. I have every confidence that the Richland Police Department will investigate this case with great care and professionalism. We are thankful there were no other injuries and will of course cooperate in any way requested by the independent investigating agency.”
This is a developing story.
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