Washington: State Patrol reports Melissa Anne Paul charged with DUI homicide for killing Ty Olds

Washington State Patrol

WASHINGTON STATE PATROL

A bicyclist was struck and killed by a DUI driver at 4:04 am on Jan. 1, 2017, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper J. Leibrecht. 

Police report that Melissa Anne Paul, 27, of Mead, Washington, was operating a 2004 Toyota 4 Runner westbound on Rt. 2 at Flint Road two miles east of Airway when police say that she struck and killed Ty Matthew Olds, 44, of Spokane, who was pronounced dead at the scene.  Washington State Patrol Chaplain S. Vogleman notified the next of kin.  Olds was operating his bicycle on the shoulder of the road when he was hit and killed by Paul, say police.

Stephan Alexander Goodwin, 30, of Spokane, was a passenger in the vehicle, and neither he or the driver were injured.

Paul is being charged with DUI and vehicular homicide, reports police.