Officials say both have been apprehended and returned to custody.
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An increased law enforcement presence, including a helicopter, was visible around W Axton Road and Northwest Drive.
The murder scene was discovered in eastern Whatcom County Sunday morning.
The pickup was reported to be traveling near 50mph in a 25mph speed zone on Malloy Avenue.
All were booked into Whatcom County Jail on suspicion of manslaughter in the first degree.
WCSO had been looking for him since Tuesday.
It is suspected he might be trying to flee the state and return to Alaska.
The driver had prior felony convictions for fleeing law enforcement.
This is the second head-on crash on Slater Road in as many days.