YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The man accused of leading Yakima police on a chase that ended in a crash that killed two people had been out of prison for just five weeks.
The Yakima Herald-Republic reports 30-year-old Shaun Christopher Kollman had served 10 years for robbery, burglary and assault convictions.
Police say he stole two pickup trucks, was involved in hit-and-run crashes and tried to hit officers during Sunday’s chase.
Families of the two people killed in the final crash asked police Monday why they didn’t call off the high-speed chase. Chief Sam Granato said it’s the department’s policy to pursue drivers who commit a violent felony, such as a hit-and-run.
