Police say Nicholas W. Anderson took a friend’s Nissan and, under the influence of alcohol, was driving it at least 60 mph in a posted 35-mph zone on Auburn Way South just before 2 a.m. Oct. 25 when he lost control of the vehicle, left the road and slammed into a tree, killing four young people and severely injuring a fifth.

On Monday, Anderson, 38, pleaded not guilty in Courtroom GA at the Maleng Regional Justice Center to four counts of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular assault. His bail is $750,000 surety bond or cash. His next court appearance is at 1 p.m., Dec. 10 in Courtroom GA.

Killed in the accident were Andrew Tedford, 31, Caleb Graham, 23, Rehlein Stone, 21, and Suzanne McCay, 29. James Vaccaro, 23, sustained such severe head trauma that he remains in a coma at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, facing what doctors have told authorities are dim prospects for recovery. All of the victims were passengers in the Nissan.

Anderson had been at large ever since his release from Harborview Medical Center until Nov. 20 when Port Angeles police arrested him.