A Vancouver man is going through an allegation of tried homicide after police say he deliberately crashed his automotive into the bike his son was using, touchdown his son within the hospital.
Keith M. Altamirano, 52, appeared Thursday in Clark County Superior Court docket on suspicion of first-degree tried homicide. On the prosecutor’s request, the choose additionally discovered possible trigger for allegations of vehicular assault and hit-and-run leading to harm.
The choose set his bail at $1.5 million, and he’s scheduled to be arraigned March 5.
Vancouver police responded about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to a crash on the intersection of Southeast Evergreen Freeway and Chelsea Avenue. Officers arrived to discover a yellow Suzuki GSX bike had crashed within the southwest nook of the intersection. Additionally they noticed a white Audi SQ5 about 10 ft north of the bike, in keeping with a possible trigger affidavit.
They discovered the motorcyclist, recognized as Christopher Altamirano, 27, on the bottom with vital leg accidents. He was taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Heart for surgical procedure. When officers checked in on him on the hospital the following day, they realized he was intubated and unconscious, and his leg would seemingly have to be amputated, court docket information state.
Officers stated the Audi was deserted on the crash scene, however the automotive was registered to Christopher Altamirano’s father, Keith Altamirano. The Audi had vital front-end injury, and a part of its entrance bumper had come off, the affidavit states.
Investigators discovered lengthy scrape marks and gouges main from the bike for about 300 ft. The scrapes additionally went over a curb and thru a road signal, which had been sheered from its base. They stated “the motorcycle hit the curb with enough force to break it apart,” in keeping with the affidavit.
Police went to Keith Altamirano’s residence, a couple of half-mile east of the crash web site. Officers stated Keith Altamirano instructed them he was at work all day, and when he received house, he noticed his son using his bike previous his home. He stated he yelled at his son to cease, however he didn’t. Keith Altamirano stated he then noticed a white automotive driving after his son, however he didn’t acknowledge the automotive as his Audi. He stated he didn’t understand the Audi and Suzuki have been lacking from his driveway and storage, respectively, court docket information state.
Officers stated Keith Altamirano instructed them he heard the crash and referred to as 911. Investigators realized Keith Altamirano did name 911, however he didn’t give the dispatcher his title. He additionally instructed them he walked to the crash scene, realized his Audi was concerned and noticed his son being handled by medics. He stated he didn’t assume the crash was that severe, so he went house and didn’t converse to officers on scene, in keeping with the affidavit.
Keith Altamirano instructed police his son was concerned in promoting medication and that he believed his son had stolen hundreds of {dollars} from him. However officers stated Keith Altamirano had no proof that was true, court docket information state.
Investigators additionally spoke with one other relative who stated they heard that Keith Altamirano ran over his son as a result of he was upset with him, court docket information state.
Officers seen sprint digital camera video from the Audi that captured the crash. When Keith Altamirano met with officers once more and realized they noticed the sprint video, he didn’t wish to reply any extra questions, in keeping with court docket information.
When police arrested Keith Altamirano, they discovered he had practically $10,000 in money, two cellphones and a baggie with a considerable amount of crushed blue capsules, the affidavit states.