A 31-year-old Hoquiam man has been arrested in connection with the fatal hit-and-run incident in the Donkey Creek area north of Hoquiam over the weekend.

James D. Walker’s arrest came about as a result of a tip developed by a Hoquiam Police officer who was familiar with the suspect. The investigation continues and involves deputies from the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office, the Grays Harbor County Drug Task Force, the Hoquiam Police Department and the Quinault Indian Nation Police.

Walker will be given a preliminary court appearance later this afternoon.

Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Dave Pimentel said Walker was booked into the County Jail on Tuesday and is being held on suspicion of second-degree homicide. A white four-by-four truck was located and seized as evidence, he said.

The investigation revealed the identity of three passengers in the vehicle: a 27 year-old Hoquiam woman, a 29 year-old Hoquiam man and a 30-year-old Hoquiam woman. These people were interviewed and the Prosecutor’s Office will be reviewing their knowledge and involvement in the incident for consideration of further charges.

Since the early morning hours of Saturday, authorities have been looking for a truck matching that description. Witnesses told police that a man driving a truck disrupted a group of campers by driving dangerously and spinning doughnuts near them.

Sheriff’s authorities say there was an argument and the man intentionally backed over two men in the party of campers, killing 20-year-old Jimmy Kramer of Taholah and injuring his friend, Harvey Anderson, 19, of Aberdeen.