A Washington State Patrol trooper was charged with vehicular homicide after she allegedly plowed into a 20-year-old motorcyclist while drunk behind the wheel.

The Washington State Patrol trooper was driving her personal vehicle at the time of the fatal accident in Richland.

The BriefA Washington State trooper was taken into police custody following a deadly crash.The crash happened on State Route 240 in Richland on Saturday night.RICHLAND, Wash. - A Washington State trooper is under investigation following a deadly crash on Saturday evening.

An off-duty Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper who is facing vehicular homicide charges following a deadly crash said she didn’t see the motorcyclist coming, according to court documents.

A motorist drives past investigative paint markings, engine fluid stains and debris from Saturday night’s fatal collision at the intersection of Highway 240 and Village Parkway near the Horn Rapids housing development Monday morning in Richland. Bob Brawdy [email protected]

A glamorous Washington State trooper, known for advocating safe driving and urging motorists to stay alert while behind the wheels, has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and hitting a motorcyclist and killing him.

The Washington State Patrol trooper arrested in a fatal car crash in Richland over the weekend was released from jail Monday and placed on administrative leave.

A Washington State Patrol trooper was in jail after a crash that killed a motorcycle driver Saturday night on Highway 240 in Richland. Sarah Lee Clasen, 35, a trooper who also serves as the Tri-Cities area spokesperson for WSP, was listed as an inmate of the Benton County jail Sunday morning.

The Richland Police Department arrested an off-duty Washington State Patrol trooper Sunday night on suspicion of hitting and killing a motorcyclist while intoxicated. WSP Trooper and Public Information Officer Sarah Clasen was booked into the Benton County Jail following a crash with a motorcyclist on a state highway near Horn Rapids around 7:40 p.

A WSP trooper accused of driving under the influence and fatally hitting a motorcyclist in Richland has been placed on administrative leave.

An off-duty Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper involved in a fatal collision late Saturday evening was arrested for DUI vehicular homicide, according to law enforcement officials.