Illegal immigrant convicted in 100 mph DUI crash that killed Washington state trooper
Jurors in Washington state delivered a guilty verdict against an illegal immigrant accused of killing a state trooper last year Raul Benitez-Santana was exposed guilty of vehicular assault and vehicular homicide in connection with the death of Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd Gadd was killed when his cruiser was hit by a speeding car in March at more than mph TEEN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WHO KILLED WOMAN IN COLORADO CRASH GETS PROBATION THEN IS ARRESTED BY ICE WITH FAMILYBenitez-Santana was under the influence at the time of the crash and admitted to drinking and smoking marijuana before driving Fox Seattle disclosed He was swerving across the road before slamming into the rear end of Gadd's automobile which was parked on the shoulder Gadd was watching for speeding and DUI drivers when he was struck and killed in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate After his arrest U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE issued a detainer request with Snohomish County Jail for Benitez-Santana a Mexican citizen ICE CAPTURES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DEMANDED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING MOTHER IN DUI CRASHHe was first encountered by immigration agents on Oct at the South Correctional Entity in Burien Washington after being arrested for failing to appear in court for driving on a suspended license He was also sentenced to days behind bars with of the days suspended in May after being convicted of possessing less than grams of marijuana On Oct Santana was sentenced to days behind bars for driving on a suspended license and in May was arrested again for domestic violence assault Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE Fox News Digital's Greg Wehner and Timothy H J Nerozzi contributed to this review
