Everett – Yesterday at 6:51 pm, four people riding in a sport utility vehicle struck a guard rail at high speed, flipped, and the two men sitting in the back seat were ejected. Police reported that the two, identified as Mario J. Torres, 25, of South Everett, and Eric Vanalstine, 23, were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident.

Torres was pronounced dead at the scene. Vanalstine was rushed to Providence General Medical Center’s Pacific Campus, where he was pronounced dead 6 hours later. The driver walked away from the wreck, the front seat passenger was treated for minor injuries.

Later Everett Police Lt. Jim Brauch said that the driver was speeding and may have been under the influence of alcohol. He is currently being held on suspicion of vehicular homicide.