Woman Dodges Arrest Warrant, Flees To China After Violent Car Crash Kills Passenger
Photo: Bellevue, WA Police Department
A woman who had been charged with vehicular manslaughter fled to China after crossing into Canada according to the Bellevue Reporter. Ting Ye was reportedly driving a 2020 Porsche 911 when she crashed, killing passenger Yabao Liu.
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The crash took place at about 3:45 a.m. when she lost control while allegedly driving nearly 100 mph in a 35-mph zone. Recently released video of the crash shows the car sliding sideways and hitting a concrete barrier that sent the car airborne. It then tumbled through the air before coming to a rest on its roof in a grassy area.
Emergency responders were able to get both Ye and Liu out of the car, but by the time they arrived at the scene, Liu had already succumbed to his injuries. Ye’s breath reportedly smelled strongly like alcohol, although, according to law enforcement, even if she was sober at the time of the crash, her reckless driving would still land her in big trouble.
Following the crash, Ye reportedly refused to cooperate with detectives at the scene. They were later able to identify Liu and determine that both were Chinese nationals who moved to Seattle for work. Due to a number of factors, including Ye’s treatment at a nearby hospital and a delay in the detectives’ ability to speak to first responders, the arrest warrant wasn’t entered into the system until October 10.
Unfortunately for investigators who believed Ye would be kept in the hospital much longer, she left the hospital on October 6. Three days later, someone drove her across the border to Vancouver where she was able to fly home to China.
Because the U.S. and China do not have an extradition treaty, it is unlikely that Ye will be sent back to the U.S. to stand trial. However, prosecutors have applied for an Interpol Red Notice that would result in her arrest if she ever tries to enter a country that does have an extradition agreement with the U.S.
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