Sledge AKA Paul Caffarel was my best friend; We did everything together. His hobbies were mine and mine were his. Power boating, camping, dredging gold and yes building motorized bicycles. He was killed Aug. 3 2014.
A 48-year-old University Place man was killed late Sunday after the truck he was riding in rolled over on state Route 7, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The accident happened about 10:45 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Pilgrim Road, about a mile north of Alder.
Troopers said the 1990 pickup truck was traveling north when the driver, a 25-year-old man from Fort Riley, Kansas, lost control. The truck left the road, hit and guardrail and rolled before landing in the northbound lanes.
The driver was injured and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. The passenger, who was identified as Paul Caffarel, was not wearing a seat belt and was killed in the crash.
Drugs or alcohol are believed to be the cause of the crash. The driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide.
SR 7 was closed for about four hours while the WSP investigated the incident.
Pierce County prosecutors have charged a man with vehicular homicide in connection with a rollover crash that killed a University Place man Sunday night.
Matthew Hester, 25, pleaded not guilty Tuesday and was ordered held on $75,000 bail.
His trial is set for Sept. 24th. 2014. He killed my friend. I will be there to see him sent away.
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Photo is his build not completed but being shown the day after services were held.