Man charged with vehicular homicide in Sedro-Woolley death

SEDRO-WOOLLEY - A 58-year-old Everett man was charged with three crimes Monday for allegedly causing the death of a woman by driving his vehicle into her in Sedro-Woolley.

Anahi Rose Mendoza, 19, died at the scene of the Saturday incident at the intersection of Highway 9 and Highway 20.

According to court records, Kirk A. Brenon has been charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence, hit-and-run, and third-degree driving with a suspended license.

He is being held in the Skagit County Community Justice Center on $750,000 bail.

According to a Facebook post by the Sedro-Woolley Police Department, first responders were called to the scene of the incident at about 2:04 p.m. Saturday.

After Mendoza was struck by the vehicle, the driver fled the scene.

The vehicle was later found in a parking lot near Highway 20 and Ball Street. Witnesses assisted in locating the vehicle and Brenon, who is believed to be the driver.

Brenon consented to a preliminary breath test, which came back negative for alcohol.

Police found and smelled marijuana in the vehicle, and Brenon told police he had smoked marijuana several hours earlier.

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