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Two pedestrians killed in Bothell hit-and-run

Feb 19, 2021, 1:08 PM | Updated: Feb 20, 2021, 12:13 pm

(KIRO 7, Ryan Simms)...

(KIRO 7, Ryan Simms)

(KIRO 7, Ryan Simms)

State troopers arrested a driver accused of hitting and killing two pedestrians in Bothell.

Alec Gajdos was driving his silver Chevrolet Malibu along SR 524 near Nellis Road on Friday around 5:30 a.m. He later told troopers he believed he hit a garbage can and continued to work without stopping.

Troopers were reviewing surveillance footage at a nearby gas station when Gajdos stopped in on his way home from work. A trooper was made aware of a car outside with substantial damage.

Gajdos was question and detained. He was later booked into Snohomish County Jail for two counts of felony hit and run.

KIRO 7 contributed to this report.

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