October 24, 2009 in City

Flurry of accidents, one fatality

Driver in Wednesday crash has many DUIs; pregnant woman hurt

Mike Prager mikep@spokesman.com, (509) 459-5454

A driver involved in an injury accident near Springdale, Wash., on Wednesday has a long history of driving under the influence and other offenses, including habitually driving with a suspended license.

Michael J. Forsyth Jr., 42, was being held Friday on $50,000 bond in Stevens County Jail after a Washington state trooper arrested him Wednesday night.

The trooper almost had Forsyth stopped, but he took off and slammed into another vehicle carrying a pregnant passenger. She and the driver were injured, but not seriously.

The accident occurred on state Highway 292 just east of Springdale.

According to Washington State Patrol …

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