KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - The family of a man killed by a suspected drunk driver last year has filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Corrections, the city of Federal Way, and the woman behind the wheel of the car. The victim, Douglas Simmons, III, of Fife, was killed during a police pursuit. Police were pursuing Virginia Ramsey on July 26, 2010, when the accident occurred. According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the lawsuit alleges the city of Federal Way should have known they were in pursuit of a reckless and dangerous driver who was likely to put the public at danger. Ramsey ran a red light at Porter Way and Milton and struck Simmons car, instantly killing him. Both Ramsey and Simmons' passenger were critically injured. Ramsey pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, vehicular assault, and attempting to elude a police vehicle, and was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison.
Sources: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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