WASHINGTON — A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after officials say he fled the scene of an accident that killed two people.
Ronald Hayes pleaded guilty last March to two counts of negligent motor vehicle manslaughter, following a December 2013 incident in which he hit a minivan carrying six passengers. Brittany Everett and Brittney Queen died; five others were seriously injured.
At the time, police went to the 7100 block of Walker Mill Drive for a reported shooting. Officers searched for a dark SUV and saw a dark Infiniti SUV, which Hayes drove.
When officers attempted to stop him, he fled, travelling faster than 80 mph in residential areas, according to police. Hayes turned off his headlights to elude officers, but a police helicopter unit was able to follow him.
Then, police say, Hayes ran through a red light at the intersection of Hill Road and Central Avenue, and struck a Dodge Minivan with Everett and Queen in it.
Hayes fled the scene of the accident on foot. Officers caught him with help from a police helicopter unit.
