A Washougal motorist accused of running over two German tourists at the Sandy Swimming Hole told police he had been drinking at a local Chinese restaurant.

David Croswell, 71, faces two counts of vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of intoxicants and two counts of hit-and-run resulting in death. He made a first court appearance Wednesday morning in Clark County Superior Court.

A preliminary breath test taken nearly four hours after the Tuesday afternoon crash found Croswell had a blood-alcohol level of 0.085, court records show. In Washington, a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or greater is considered evidence of drunken driving.

Croswell, who requires the use of oxygen, was pushed into court Wednesday in a restraint chair.

Senior Deputy Prosecutor Kasey Vu asked for $200,000 bail based on the severity of the allegations. Croswell has minimal criminal history, with a 1982 conviction for first-degree negligent driving, which was reduced from a DUI, and possession of marijuana.