Repeat DUI offender Breum (he'd spent 16 months in state prison for the crime) fled from a traffic stop and crashed his pickup on a mountain road. Pursuing deputies also struck his vehicle. With a blood-alcohol level 3 times the legal limit, he died of his injuries. One of at least four fatal high-speed police chases in this county in 2013.
Victim's Name: Eric John Breum
Agency Responsible: Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Race: White
Date of Death: October 21, 2013
County: Snohomish
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Geography: Rural