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‘Vulnerable victim’ deaths in Washington drive criminal penalties in negligence cases

Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, among sponsors of House Bill 1112

By , Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
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Perry Casper, left, joins his wife, Ellen, as they stand in the driveway in the Glenwood area where their daughter, Rachel, was killed by a negligent driver in 2020. A new law co-sponsored by Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, will increase the penalties for cases like Rachel Casper's. The new law will take effect Jan. 1, 2025.  At top, Perry Casper shares a photo from Rachel's graduation.
Perry Casper, left, joins his wife, Ellen, as they stand in the driveway in the Glenwood area where their daughter, Rachel, was killed by a negligent driver in 2020. A new law co-sponsored by Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, will increase the penalties for cases like Rachel Casper's. The new law will take effect Jan. 1, 2025. At top, Perry Casper shares a photo from Rachel's graduation. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Perry Casper heard the oncoming Chevrolet Suburban before he saw it.

He and his 28-year-old daughter, Rachel Casper, were standing in their driveway on the south side of Northeast 139th Street in the Glenwood area. It was just before 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday.

The eastbound SUV sounded like it was coming fast, so they waited to cross the road.

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