A Washington state man insisted law enforcement was to blame for a fatal crash that took an innocent woman's life during a high-speed chase earlier this week, Evergreen State authorities say.

Donald Wayne Rownan, 47, stands accused of one count each of murder in the second degree , vehicular homicide , failure to remain at an accident resulting in death, vehicular assault by DUI, failure to remain at an accident resulting in injury, attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, escape from community custody, and reckless driving, according to the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

The underlying incidents occurred along one stretch of road in Parkland, a census-designated place and suburb of Tacoma.

On Wednesday, Pierce County Sheriff's Office deputies tried to pull over a dr

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