Elijah Mozes of Custer Arrested in Hit-and-Run Crash on Interstate 5 [Bellingham, WA]

Bellingham, WA (May 26, 2023) – On May 14, Elijah Mozes, 28, of Custer, sustained injuries following a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 5 that resulted in injury.

Responding Bellingham Police officers learned that Mozes’ vehicle exited I-5 via the off-ramp and ran the East Sunset Drive stop light at a high rate of speed. 

As a result, Mozes’ vehicle collided with the passenger side of an eastbound vehicle on E Sunset Drive. The victim sustained minor injuries.

Elijah Mozes drove east right after the crash, again at a high rate of speed. Minutes later, the authorities found his vehicle about 2.5 miles away and the authorities arrested Mozes.

The suspect faces a felony charge of hit-and-run in a collision resulting in injury and a gross misdemeanor charge of reckless driving in Whatcom County Superior Court. Additionally, Mozes is facing a driving under the influence charge in Bellingham Municipal Court.

His bail was set at $5,000 in Superior Court and $2,500 in Municipal Court. Mozes was released from custody in the Whatcom County Jail on May 14th after he posted appearance bonds. Mozes is scheduled to make a preliminary appearance in court on May 26th.

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