Teen sentenced for Renton crash that killed four, including three children
Apr 25, 2025, 3:00 PM | Updated: 4:59 pm
Vigil honors the lives lost in Renton crash. (Photo Courtesy of KIRO 7)
(Photo Courtesy of KIRO 7)
A young man responsible for a crash in Renton that killed four people—including three children—learned his fate Friday during an emotional sentencing hearing.
Chase Jones, 19, was sentenced to 17½ years in prison for the deadly collision.
Prosecutors said that in March 2024, Jones was driving 112 mph when he slammed into a van, killing 13-year-old Matilda Wilcoxson, her 12-year-old sister, Eloise, their 12-year-old friend, Boyd “Buster” Brown, and 38-year-old Andrea Hudson. Two other children were severely injured.
The crash happened at the intersection of South 192nd Street and 140th Avenue South in Renton. On April 3, Jones pleaded guilty to four counts of vehicular homicide and two counts of vehicular assault.
Teen sentenced for crash that killed four
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Rivka Wilcoxson lost her daughters in the crash.
“I would like him to know that while nothing I can say can absolve him of responsibility for his actions, I do forgive him,” she said.
Wilcoxson’s husband, Chase, had another recommendation for Jones’ punishment.
“Perhaps you could order him to watch each of the recorded funerals or review the body cams of the first responders that day, or review the autopsy files and pictures,” he said.
Before the judge imposed the sentence, agreed upon by the prosecution and defense as part of a plea deal, he fought back tears.
“It is my job. I’m tasked with imposing a fair and just sentence, and I’ll try my best to accomplish that.”
The judge said he believes Jones is remorseful for what he did.
“From what I’ve been told, Mr. Jones, you have the extraordinary potential and drive to be the best version of yourself,” he said.
Jones’s attorney read a statement on his behalf in court, in which the defendant apologized and admitted he was “addicted” to speed. According to the statement, Jones used speed as a tool to deal with his problems.
“I wish there was a way to go back and change things,” the statement said. “But I can’t, and it will haunt me for the rest of my life.”
Authorities said Jones had been involved in previous crashes in which speed was a factor. When he gets out of prison, he will have to install a speed-limiting device on any vehicle he drives.
