A Lewiston man faces vehicular manslaughter charges after a father and son were killed in an accident near Lapwai last week.
43-year-old William Clements Jr. was charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter and aggravated DUI, all felonies. According to court records and the Nez Perce County Coroner’s Office, Clements was allegedly driving under the influence Thursday at the time of a three-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 95 that killed two people, 67-year-old Kim Thompsen of Syracuse, Utah, and 40-year-old Troy Thompsen of Meridian, Idaho.
Clements faces a maximum of 15 years for each charge as well as a possible penalty of as much as $15,000 for vehicular manslaughter and as much as $5,000 for aggravated DUI. He was also charged with two misdemeanors, possession of an open container and carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence. (Lewiston Tribune)
