Zhenyu Yang killed, one other passenger critically injured, driver Qiang Liu arrested, after their car crashed into a power pole at high speed in King County; all 5 people in the car are exchange students from China

A Green River Community College international student crashed his car into a power pole on SE 320th Street in Auburn, killing one passenger and nearly killing a second. The driver is from China, and is being held for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault on $2 million bail, because prosecutors believe he is a flight risk. The driver, Qiang Liu, lost control doing 70-80 miles per hour in the 35 mile per hour zone. Zhenyu Yang was ejected from the car and was killed instantly; another student is at Harborview Medical Center in critical but stable condition. Speeding is one of the most common causes of accidents and often results in serious injury or death the vehicle occupants. Learn more here about issues related to wrongful death claims.