Three teens killed in Bainbridge Island car accident
Mar 17, 2021, 3:53 PM
(KIRO 7)
(KIRO 7)
A horrific car accident on Bainbridge Island has left three teens dead.
Just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday night, Bainbridge Island police responded to a report of an accident involving a single car off Sunset Drive on the eastern side of the island.
Police suspect the car had been traveling at a high rate of speed, left the road and struck several trees before rolling over.
Two 14-year-olds and a 16-year-old were pronounced dead at the scene.
A memorial for the teens has been growing at the site of the crash.
Happening now: a grassroots memorial continues to grow in honor of the 3 Bainbridge Island teens who died in a car crash. Two of the victims were only 14. It appears that the car veered off a steep embankment. pic.twitter.com/nuAFqTK2bG
— Ryan Simms (@RyanKIRO7) March 17, 2021
Someone placed a photo of one of the victims at the memorial.
14-year-old Marina Miller was among those killed. We’re seeing many of her classmates flock to the crash site to pay their respects pic.twitter.com/181ivIR72j
— Ryan Simms (@RyanKIRO7) March 17, 2021
