WA state House candidate accused of refusing breathalyzer, charged with DUI

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 723

Last Updated: 3 days, 23 hours ago

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Authorities charged a Washington state House candidate Thursday with impaired driving that resulted in a five-car crash in Tacoma earlier in the week.

Krista Perez, 40, is accused of driving her pickup truck into a parked car, causing a chain reaction that left three other cars damaged in the 3700 block of South G Street in Tacoma near Lincoln High School, according to charging papers filed in Tacoma Municipal Court. She later failed …

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