Two dead, two injured in high-speed crash on North Road
Two men were killed and two were severely injured early Saturday morning when the car they were in slammed into a tree on the 17600 block of North Road at more than 70 miles per hour.
Snohomish County deputies were called to the crash scene just after 2 a.m. When they arrived, two were already dead and the others were trapped in the wreckage. According to Lt. Stephen Dittoe, it took more than an hour to cut open what was left of the vehicle enough to get the survivors out.
The two surviving men were taken to Harborview Medical Center. One was in critical condition and the other was in serious condition. All four men in the car are between the ages of 20-22 years old.
Initial speed estimates at the scene estimate that the car, travelling northbound, was going between 70-80 miles per hour when failed to negotiate a corner posted at 25 MPH. North Road generally has a 35 MPH speed limit.
The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office Collision Investigation Unit is still looking into the crash, but they believe alcohol, along with the excessive speed, were the main factors in the crash.
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that was real insensitive. these kids were friends of my daughter and if someone knew them well enough to know the driver is not a drinker then perhaps they are grieving too. think before you make such a quick judgement or perhaps stupidity & speed are just your thing.
How can people be so judgmental and mean? There are two HUMAN BEINGS who are DEAD, and two that are seriously injured. Families and friends mourning. Be compassionate. Be loving. Judging others harshly will only bring more tests to your life.
How is he responsible? he was sober! and trust me i know. and my brother is in harborview for what happened. so please keep your comments to yourself when you dont know what happened.
Sincerely,
TYLER JASON MOORE
T.J stay strong man, I hope your brother is getting better and hes in my prayers. Please keep us updated and if you need anythin let us know..
don't let these disrepectful ass people get to you though, their words mean nothing and they obviously dont know what happened...
R.I.P Ehlo and Brandon
with much love
-Mike Suh
I agree. Don't listen to any of these inconsiderate people. Stay strong and I'm keeping Trevor in my prayers. I went to elementary school with both him and Brandon. RIP Brandon and Ehlo.
Love you B.
do you know what your doing??? you are being rude and heartless... you must not have much else in your life but to make the ones who feel down even feel worse.
everyone in the accident and there families are in my prayers.
It is very apparent to me that you are a rather cold hearted human. But I'm here to tell you this. I knew some of these kids, they went to school with my child. This is a time to support all those involved. Your job is to just shut up. If you dont have anything nice to say, then just shut up. I am a mother and like life hasn't just delt them enough they have to see crap like you write.
If they were not racing, what were they doing? Sorry for your loss there, but if they were not racing, then he didnt know how to drive any more than the person who started this thread knows how to spell, sounds like that person was drunk. 70 to 80 mph on a curve? Hellooooooooo, this is sad, but your denial sounds more like co-dependency, something went horribly wrong. I dont think it was just a leadfoot or inattention either, Sorry
i was with him from the beginning of the night up until 15 min before this happened because the driver was my designated driver and drove me and my friends home first then picked up the boys so i know for a fact that he was not drinking, so whoever is trying to say he must have been drunk to be driving that fast is wrong because i would know. i loved both of them dearly and think it is really inappropriate to leave negative comments on an article about death, wether it was an accident or just a small stupid mistake you need to think of the family & friends of our friends that we lost and the ones that are injured. please do not comment the article if you dont have encouraging words
I know all four of these boys. How this happened and the way it happened was a tragedy no matter how you look at it. If you are making negative comments I invte you to watch the heartbreak and sadness on Mr. Norton's face in the video on the KING5 news website. This father gave his all and more for his son who was a great student athlete, a respected friend and a very engaging and loveable young man. My heart aches for the loss for to the Nortons and the Blacknalls. I only hope that those of you that feel the need to be negative never lose a child in an accident as these families have and that you never feel that kind of pain they are feeling as you write your negative comments. I know that if you are an adult and making negative comments that you should know better, shame on you!
I'm sure you have had some horrible loss, or your dealing with some condition but man seriously, are you that much a pathetic loser that you would take time to argue with people who are grieving such a tremendous loss. I don't take offense to your comments, even though i'm grieving as well, I just would hope that you would contemplate your life and think about how many people are gonna be grieving over your death...you need some help man seriously.
the driver is dead...let his family be, and get a life, stop feeling better about yourself by sitting online and criticizing people. They were all best friends for years, we dont know any other details that match up, the news, police and family all have different things that dont match up and the news had 2 of their names wrong at first.
The driver was killed in the accident. He paid the ultimate price as did my cousin who also died in the accident. While everyone has the right to voice an opinion, respect for the families of those who perished in this unfortunate accident would be appreciated.
ALL these haters YOU ARE SICK, HEARTLESS, UNBELIEVEBLE. I'm appalled at you. So if this is what your feeling why are you afraid not to let everybody know your name? Just wondering
CONDELENCES GO TO FAMILIES AFFECTED TO THIS TRADEGY.
KELCEY E. HAWTHORNE
I atteneded school in the Edmonds School District, and I am a senior at WWU, don't generalizing a school district saying all people who were educated there are morons. There are different levels of intelligence in EVERy school district. Lets focus on the bigger picture, two men have lost their lives. Instead of trying call the dead morons, let us figure out a way how to prevent something like this from happening again. Name calling does nothing because the dead CANNOT hear you. Lack of social grace could be blamed on what school district you came from, but I'd rather not generalize. You should be ashamed to speak ill of the dead. Whatever your feelings are, keep them to yourself, no one is interested in hearing your opinions.
Very Tragic and sorry for your loss, however, many of us, dont drink alcohol for months, I havnt, may tie one on next week who knows? Unfortunately, maybe he did have something to drink and not having it for several months tragically affected his judgement, either that, or total stupidity with no regard for anyone elses life let alone his own. Rest in peace and may someone, anybody, take head to this tragedy and maybe another life or more will be saved.
I am sorry for your losses of the lives of those involved in the ACCIDENT, which is what happened, an accident. I have lived about 150-200 yds. from that corner since 1967, and it is sad when something like this happens to a group of young people due to the inexperience of that location. I think that the officials from the new Lynnwood High School need to educate their students on the dangers of this road, so that this type of thing doesn't continue to happen to other young drivers, and their passengers, and the families of those involved. PLEASE understand the speed limit is there for a reason, and it's not just a suggestion, it's there to save your lives. It is very sad when something like this happens,so PLEASE learn to be a little more careful when you are out driving late at night in an area that you are not familiar with, it may just save your life!
These kids deserve more than these stupid comments and assumptions. Do you really think that "stupidity" is the reason behind this accident? Have some respect for the families and friends of those involved. Try to refrain from calling their dead ones stupid.
Lets see....going 70-80 in a 25 MPH zone....what do you call it besides stupid? Its very sad that two lives were lost in this senseless accident but come on, this was indeed very stupid of whoever was driving whether alcohol was involved or not.
Do you have nothing better to do than call a young boy who is dead stupid? That's the point. I dont care what you believe but HAVE SOME RESPECT FOR THOSE THAT ARE HURTING. If your friend or loved one died because they were speeding, do you really want to hear about how "stupid" they were? I assure you that you probably wouldn't.
These boys have touched many lives and if anything- take the tragedy as a lesson and first: get off your computer and get a life. second: okay, dont speed.
However, what matters most right now is that two boys have lost their lives, and no one deserves that, and they dont deserve to be called stupid.
Last time I checked the family of the killed ones were not pointing the finger at who was resonponsible for who's death. They are supporting eachother in this horrific event. So for the stupid heartless people who are making assumptions saying that brandon was drinking and driving.. or that the ones that didnt make it are STUPID... shut your mouth because im pretty sure you didnt even know the boys and they arent your family so you have no right to say anything, this didnt affect you and its affecting and broken soo many hearts including mine. And I can say that you have never lost someone that meant anything to you... and that is sad and pathetic. Just wait your time will come and you will see how it feels when people are calling your dead loved ones stupid and that they deserved it. Rest in peace Ehlo and Brandon. you will forever be missed... and as for tyler and trevor stay strong and stay with us!
my heart goes out to Tj moore for having to read all the negativity in this tragic ordeal and to ehlo's parents tylers parents and brandons parents. They never deserved this.
earned it? you seriously need to shut your mouth. you dont know anything about what happened other than what you have read, and seeing as my brothers the one in critcal condition with a brain injury, a bolt in his head, a broken femur, i can say with all honesty that i KNOW what happened saturday night. how would you like to find out your brother and best friends, or son, or nephew or anyone close to you passed away? huh? you need to learn how to show some respect to the families at loss here. NEVER say someone EARNED to die. what is wrong with you? i hope YOU go to hell for that.
Sincerely,
TYLER JASON MOORE.
OMG, Tyler... I am soooo sorry for what you are going through. I don't know your brother personally but do know one of his friends, who is devastated over what has happened. These people that are making the mean comments are doing so out of anger. It's sad that someone has so much anger in them that they will take it out on those who need it the least. Do yourself a favor, don't check this site anymore. Those who care for you and your friends and family will be there in other ways. Stay strong. many prayers are with you all!!!
Tyler,
Don't give the idiots posting the time of day. They are just trying to get to you. The world is full of losers, these morons feel important in some sick kind of way by getting all this attention. I think the same imbeciles are over on King5.com doing the same thing. So sorry for your loss, I had the same thing happen to me 30 years ago with a car load of Friends from school.
KC
Trevor and Tyler are both my cousins. This event has devastated the families who were involved in this. If your sitting around on your computer and making some of these heartless comments HOW DARE YOU. Our families have been greatly devastated by this tragedy. When you have know ideaabout what happened except from hearing something from somebody KEEP YOUR STUPID MOUTH SHUT. Trevor and Tyler are some of the greatest cousins i could ask for. If you don't know what happened how could you comment? I don't understand some of your unbelievable mouths. Trevor and Tyler I love you both and we will got through this. My condolences go out to the other families devastated by this.
KELCEY E. HAWTHORNE
You are very cruel and heartless to say such things. Have you ever lost a child? Do you have children? Have they not made a mistake ? Have you ever made a mistake? People here lost their loved ones and here you are judging the young driver. What gives you that right?
Hopeful of someone's death? That's one of the most pathetic comments I have ever seen. Have some common decency and respect for the families and friends of the deceased and injured in this accident.
I have know all of these young men since they were in grade school. This is devistating to all their family and their friends. My thoughts and prayers are with all of them. The loss will never be forgotten. Now is the time for compassion. This is the call that no parent ever wants to get. We will never know what the driver was thinking but he has paid the ultimate price. Please be kind in your thoughts and take a moment to pray for all of them.
I'm appalled people are arguing below this awfully sad article. Have some respect and compassion for the friends and families affected by their loss of these boys. We all make mistakes, we are all human. My thoughts and prayers are with each family.
I'm appalled people are arguing below this awfully sad article. Have some respect and compassion for the friends and families affected by their loss of these boys. We all make mistakes, we are all human. My thoughts and prayers are with each family.
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