26-Year-Old Woman Flees to China After High-Speed Porsche Crash Kills Passenger in Washington State

Fugitive Ting Ye charged with vehicular homicide; authorities now working with Interpol and federal agencies to seek her extradition, despite China's lack of extradition treaty with the U.S.

• Ting Ye, a 26-year-old woman, was caught on traffic camera driving at over 100 mph in a Porsche on a Washington state highway before losing control and crashing, causing the death of her passenger, Yabao Liu.
• Following the accident in Bellevue, Ye was treated for minor injuries at a hospital, from where she managed to escape and flee to China. There were reports of a 'strong odor of alcohol' emanating from Ye after the incident.
• Ye, who was uncooperative with authorities and invoked her right not to speak with investigators, has been charged with vehicular homicide. A King County judge has issued an arrest warrant in her name.
• Despite a $2 million bail set and her failing to appear for a mid-October arraignment, Ye has managed to evade authorities, with the key obstacle being China's lack of an extradition treaty with the U.S.
• While in the U.S. her arrest warrant was signed and set in the system, Ye had already crossed the border into Vancouver, Canada, and finally boarded a flight to her native China. Authorities are now seeking international collaboration, including Interpol, to apprehend her.

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