A Washington State Patrol trooper was charged with vehicular homicide after she allegedly plowed into a 20-year-old motorcyclist while drunk behind the wheel.

A Washington State Trooper is facing an investigation for vehicular homicide after allegedly driving under the influence and fatally striking a motorcyclist.

An off-duty Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper involved in a fatal collision late Saturday evening was arrested for DUI vehicular homicide, according to law enforcement officials. The trooper, Sarah Clasen, was driving a personal vehicle at the time of the crash, according to the Richland Police Department (RPD).