PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — An 18-year-old accused of fleeing the scene of a deadly car crash that killed his girlfriend in Roy in November turned himself in Wednesday night, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department
The sheriff's department said deputies responded to a collision in the 33000 block of 8th Ave S. in Roy on Nov. 30, 2023. Deputies found a pink pickup truck in the ditch. The front passenger, a 16-year-old girl, was pronounced dead at the scene. Court documents revealed the victim was dating the driver of the truck, identified as Nikolas Greinke.
The sheriff’s department said the truck had been trying to pass traffic at a high rate of speed and collided with another vehicle before losing control and crashing. Witnesses reported Greinke fled the scene following the crash.
The Pierce County Prosecutor's Office issued an arrest warrant last week. Greinke has been charged with vehicular homicide and failure to remain at the scene of an accident that resulted in a death.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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