Update June 11:

Nicholas A. Hodgins, 18, another passenger in the vehicle rear-ended on I-5 Wednesday, died Thursday afternoon from the injuries he sustained in the collision.

The vehicle occupied by King, Hodgins and friend and classmate Anthony Beaver was struck from behind near Southcenter in Tukwila after it became disabled on their journey home from Bellevue. The vehicle was struck from behind by Alexander E. Peder, 50, of Kirkland.

Highway Patrol believes Peder, with a history of alcohol-related arrests, had been drinking at the time of the incident.

The Seattle Times reported that Peder had been charged with two separate DUIs, one in 1998 and one in 2007. Both charges were reduced to lesser offenses.

From June 10:

Derek King, a Decatur High School student slated to graduate this Saturday, was killed Wednesday evening, June 9 in a collision on I-5 near Southcenter mall in Tukwila.

King was to turn 18 years old today.

The rear-end collision that killed King also injured two of the passengers in the Honda Civic. The Civic was struck by a Ford Explorer SUV around 10:30 p.m.

Officers suspected the driver of the Explorer, Alexander E. Peder, was under the influence of alcohol.

Komo News reported that Peder was released late Thursday morning and then arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.

Peder has been booked into the King County Jail. Komo reports that his first court appearance scheduled for Friday.