Trucker Faces Felony Charges
By The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.
"Oct. 4--The driver of a tractor-trailer rig who triggered a fiery fatality this summer on Interstate 5 faces felony charges, a deputy prosecuting attorney said Tuesday.
Diego J. Ayala, 55, has been summoned to appear Oct. 24 in Clark County Superior Court.
Ayala, of La Puente, Calif., faces one count of vehicular homicide for the death of an Austrian tourist and six counts of vehicular assault.
Deputy Prosecutor Tony Golik said he filed the charges after reviewing reports from a Washington State Patrol investigation, which concluded reckless driving was to blame for the June 8 crash.
Ayala was southbound between La Center and Ridgefield about 4:40 p.m when his 2002 Freightliner smashed into a 2006 Toyota Highlander, trapping the Highlander under its front bumper as it continued forward. The rig-Highlander combo struck four other vehicles before veering into a guardrail and bursting into flames."
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