Boy killed on way home from 18th birthday party 'by drunk driver doing 100mph'
A boy was killed on his way home from his 18th birthday party by a "drunk and high" driver allegedly doing 100mph on the wrong side of the road.
Riley Danard and Khalea Theouk, from Seattle, US, died instantly during the horrific head-on crash after celebrating Riley's birthday in March just after midnight.
According to police, 36-year-old Delfino-Lopez-Morales was driving 55 miles over the speed limit and on the wrong side of the road on West Seattle Bridge.
The crash happened just hours after Riley turned 18 as the pair were driving home from his birthday party.
Police found the suspect had an alcohol content of 0.14 which is nearly twice the legal limit.
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According to local reports, his THC level tested at 2.8, which is the active ingredient in marijuana.
In addition, officers allegedly found an empty beer bottle in the passenger seat of his white truck, which he had borrowed from a friend.
The devastating crash was caught on camera (FOX 13)The suspect has since been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide.
The horrific collision was captured on camera by Seattle Department of Transportation but the footage has not been released by officials.
Video from the scene shows the suspect speeding down the wrong side of the bridge just seconds before the crash.
The driver was allegedly doing 100mph on the wrong side of the road (Seattle Police Department)Mr Lopez-Morales had also driven over a concrete curb that divides the lanes of the bridge.
Footage from traffic cameras on the bridge also capture cars with severe damage to the front end of the vehicles.
Bystanders rushed over to the cars to help the victims but tragically the teens were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to recent court papers, the alleged drunk driver was badly injured in the crash and is still recovering from the incident.
The two teenagers tragically died at the scene (FOX 13)Riley's heartbroken mum Kristie Danard called the loss of her son a "nightmare I'll never wake up from."
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She told KING 5: "I will never get over the loss of my sweet son Riley and his best friend Khalea.
"This is a nightmare I'll never wake up from.
"He was the kindest, most gentle, and loving young man with an incredibly bright future.
"Riley and Khalea were the most amazing people you could ever meet. They loved each other so much.
"The world has lost two incredible people. Losing them will forever impact many lives."
The mum revealed the teens were both childhood friends and attended Snohomish High School.
Kelsey Brogan, a friend of the Thouek family, has set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for their funeral expenses.
So far, a combined $67,000 has been raised.
"This did not need to happen, this should not have happened", she told King 5 in March.
The suspect was arrested at the scene of the crash and is due to appear in court on June 15.
His bail has been set at $250,000.
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