Alcohol a likely factor in crash that killed 2 Whatcom County men
Dec 31, 2013, 7:29 AM | Updated: 7:30 am
A deadly crash claimed the lives of two Whatcom County men Tuesday morning and alcohol may have been factor.
Trooper Keith Leary says a 23-year old Ferndale man was driving erratically just after midnight.
He crossed over the center line into the southbound lanes on SR 539 when his truck struck a Honda Civic being driven by a 20-year-old Lynden man, head on.
The 20-year-old died at the scene.
The suspected drunk driver was transported to St. Joseph’s medical center in Bellingham where he died as a result of his injuries.
Leary says the accident is a painful reminder as we make plans to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
“It’s much cheaper to get a $20 cab ride home then it is to face DUI charges or get involved in a serious or fatal crash,” says Leary. “We want everybody to go out and have fun but do it sensibly and responsibly.”
KIRO Radio’s Bob Larson contributed to this report.
