Abbie Shull: JBLM soldier charged in 'drifting' incident that left two women dead at car meetup
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.
12/23/2020
Abbie Shull, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Dec. 22—A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, after his vehicle hit and killed two women at a car meetup, according to the King County Prosecutor's office.
On Nov. 27, Pfc. Rondale Hendricks, 19, attended the meetup around midnight in north Auburn near state Route 167, according to the Auburn Police Department.
The vehicle Hendricks was driving was "drifting" when it hit three women on foot, according to Auburn police. "Drifting" is a technique where the driver of the car intentionally oversteers, with a loss of traction, while theoretically maintaining control of the vehicle through a complete turn.