Boy killed, father injured after being hit by driver at Hammond Marina

Aug. 4—WARRENTON — A 7-year-old boy was killed and his father was seriously injured on Wednesday when a driver struck them from behind as they were riding bicycles near the Hammond Marina boat basin.

The call came in shortly before 5:30 p.m. Archer Glenn Gardner died at the scene. Korey Michael Gardner, 36, was taken to a Portland-area hospital.

Authorities said the Renton, Washington, residents had been staying at a nearby bed-and-breakfast and were riding northbound along the grass and dirt shoulder of Lake Drive when the driver, Richard William Kulackoski, 60, hit them with his pickup. Kulackoski had almost hit a runner moments before.

Kulackoski works at an Ilwaco, Washington, bait shop and was bringing bait to another shop near the boat basin, District Attorney Ron Brown said.

Kulackoski has been charged with first-degree manslaughter, second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, second-degree assault, driving under the influence of intoxicants, three counts of recklessly endangering another person and reckless driving, according to court filings.

The Warrenton Police Department is leading the investigation and the Clatsop County Major Crime Team is conducting it.