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Washougal vehicular homicide case dismissed after accused defendant’s death

Jesse Shehan, 86, was accused of killing Theadore Jones while he was trying to help him park nearly two years ago

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Jesse T. Shehan appears Dec. 23, 2024, in Clark County Superior Court on an allegation of vehicular homicide. (The Columbian files)

A Clark County Superior Court judge has dismissed the vehicular homicide case
against
an 86-year-old man who hit two people with his car, killing one, in Washougal after the defendant died, court records show.

Jesse Shehan of Washougal died May 28, according to court filings that cite the Washington State Department of Health. On June 11, Judge Suzan Clark ordered his case be dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be filed again, according to court records.

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