According to court documents, Diego K. Quintana, 20 of Portland was driving this Lexus at speeds of up to 80 mph on Highway 99 in Hazel Dell when he crashed into another vehicle, killing the driver. (Clark County Sheriff's Office) Photo A judge set bail at $400,000 for a 20-year-old Portland man accused in a high-speed fatal crash Thursday in Hazel Dell. Diego K. Quintana appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of vehicular homicide, hit-and-run resulting in death, vehicular assault, obstructing a law enforcement officer and driving under the influence. The judge granted the prosecution’s request that Quintana be prohibited from driving, wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet and submit to random urine tests. He is scheduled to be arraigned April 14. About 1 p.m., Quintana was speeding in a Lexus RX400 south on Northeast Highway 99 from 96th Way. A witness told Clark County sheriff’s deputies that he estimated Quintana’s speed to be about 100 mph, according to a probable cause affidavit. The posted speed limit on that section of Highway 99 is 40 mph.

Kimberly Butler, 56, of Vancouver, driving a 2007 Toyota Camry, was heading north on Highway 99. Butler got into the northbound left-turn lane at the Northeast Hazel Dell Plaza intersection, according to the affidavit. Court records state that the Lexus collided with the Toyota, and Butler’s car “violently spun” before coming to a rest on Highway 99. Quintana’s car went off the road and hit a Clark Public Utilities pole on the southwest corner of the intersection, which left power lines in the road, deputies said. Butler was treated at the scene before being taken by ambulance to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, where she later died. Witnesses told deputies that Quintana and two of his passengers ran from the crash to the nearby Walmart, 9000 N.E. Highway 99. A good Samaritan persuaded Quintana to return to the scene. Walmart surveillance footage shows Quintana walking away and then returning to the scene, according to court records.

A detective spoke to Quintana at the scene and described Quintana as exhibiting “unpredictable behavior, to include mood swings,” and observed signs of impairment and the odor of marijuana. Investigators found a single .40 caliber bullet within the collision debris, the affidavit states. When a detective removed a single handcuff from Quintana to conduct a pat down for weapons, Quintana pulled away and attempted to run. He resisted as the detective tried to get him back into the handcuff, according to court records. After spending Thursday night in the hospital for treatment and observation, Quintana was booked into the Clark County Jail on Friday. Witnesses said Quintana’s passengers were injured in the crash. Deputies said they did not immediately locate the passengers, court records state.

One of the passengers, a 17-year-old, was later identified by their mother. The juvenile, who suffered a fractured rib, described Quintana’s driving as crazy and said he weaved in and out of traffic, according to court records. The Clark County sheriff’s office said the second passenger was identified as of Tuesday morning. Anyone who witnessed the collision and has not spoken with investigators is encouraged to contact Detective Patrick Spak at trafficdetectives@clark.wa.gov or 564-397-4597. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to show both passengers in the Lexus have been identified by the Clark County Sheriff’s office.