UPDATED: Driver arrested in 2024 collision that killed three
Published 12:48 pm Tuesday, March 10, 2026
EVERETT — Officials arrested on Monday an 18-year-old male connected to a 2024 collision that killed three people and injured two in Everett.
Around 12:40 a.m. Nov. 9, 2024, Everett police responded to a collision in the 11700 block of Airport Road where five individuals were reportedly struck by a vehicle that had veered off the roadway, according to an Everett Police Department press release. Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office deputies were already on scene.
Before the collision, a Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy tried to pull a driver over for a traffic stop. The driver fled. The deputy reportedly didn’t pursue.
After running a red light, the vehicle lost control, crashing into a group of people gathered on the north side of 7-11, the release said. After the vehicle came to rest, witnesses saw multiple people fleeing the vehicle.
Three died at the scene: Heather Sullivan, Jonathan Anderson and a male in his early 30s. First responders transported two additional victims, Micaela Perry and a female in her late 20s, to the hospital in critical condition.
Immediately after the collision, law enforcement initiated a K-9 track and attempted to locate the fleeing subjects using drones, the release said. Initially, law enforcement detained multiple individuals, but they were not cooperative, and the driver was not immediately determined.
Following the individuals’ identification, law enforcement released them pending further identification, the release said.
Since the incident, the Everett Police Traffic Safety Unit, Major Crimes Unit, Property Crimes Unit, Anti-Crime Team, Violent Crime Unit and the Snohomish County Violent Offenders Task Force have worked to identify, locate and apprehend the driver.
Investigators determined the suspect driver, who was a juvenile at the time of the incident, fled to California, the release said.
Police recovered a fully automatic handgun that one of the vehicle’s occupants, an 18-year-old male, disposed of while fleeing the scene, the release said. In early 2025, law enforcement arrested him, and prosecutors charged him with weapons violations, including unlawful firearm – machine gun and large capacity magazine violation.
On Monday, the U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force located the 18-year-old suspect driver in Los Angeles and took him into custody, the release said.
While arrangements are being made to return him to Snohomish County, the suspect is being held in California. Law enforcement will book him into the Snohomish County Jail on suspicion of three counts of second-degree murder, two counts of vehicular assault, and one count of hit and run (death).
“Our hearts remain with the victims and their families as they continue to face the impacts and unimaginable loss caused by this tragedy,” said Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin in the release. “While an arrest cannot undo that harm, I want to thank the Everett Police Department and the partner agencies whose tireless efforts helped bring the suspect into custody and move this case toward justice.”
The Washington State Patrol, Washington State Patrol Crime Scene Response Team, Tacoma Police Department, Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, Mill Creek Police Department, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Mukilteo Police Department and the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office assisted in the investigation.
“On behalf of the Everett Police Department, I would like to send my condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims,” said Everett Police Chief Robert Goetz in the release. “We are proud of the hard work and perseverance of our collaborative teams while seeking accountability regarding this matter.”
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