A former U.S. Forest Service manager who fled from a DUI accident last summer was sentenced Wednesday to 45 days in jail.
Ellreese N. Daniels, 56, of East Wenatchee pleaded to a felony charge of hit and run and a count of driving under the influence in the July 8 wreck, which injured a Snohomish County motorist and his passenger, both 20.
Daniels' 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe struck the 1999 Toyota Camry when he turned out onto Highway 2 from a Coles Corner service station. He then left the accident scene on Highway 207 headed toward Lake Wenatchee. When stopped by Chelan County sheriff's deputies, Daniels admitted to drinking four schnapps prior to the crash. His blood showed an alcohol level of 0.25 percent when tested, according to Washington State Patrol reports.