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Teen driver in deadly Maple Valley hit-and-run gets additional charges

MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — The teenager involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Maple Valley has been formally charged with a second hit-and-run, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

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While deputies haven’t identified a second victim, the King County Prosecutor’s Office updated the charges to include two new charges. The teenager is now also charged with second-degree assault and a felony hit-and-run.

The 15-year-old was already charged with second-degree murder and felony hit-and-run in juvenile court.

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The driver was arrested Sept. 10 for the alleged fatal July 18 hit-and-run that killed 53-year-old Greg Moore in Maple Valley.

During their investigation, detectives uncovered additional evidence that same juvenile may be responsible for an additional hit-and-run near Des Moines or SeaTac on, or before, July 17.

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King County detectives completed their investigation last Thursday for the second-hit-and run and forwarded the information to the prosecutor’s office.

The teenager is still in custody and the next hearing date is Oct. 21.


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