Ricky Hamilton, 56, and Robert Demme, 50, dead after other pickup truck attempting to avoid a deer crashes into them on Highway 9 near Everson, WA
2 killed in pickup collision near Everson
The patrol says there was some fog in the area and roads were damp at the time, about 5:45 a.m.
2 killed in Whatcom County crash when pickup swerves into oncoming traffic to avoid deer
Killed were the driver of the Toyota pickup, a 56-year-old man from Glacier identified as Ricky Hamilton, and his 50-year-old male passenger, Robert Demme, of Maple Falls.
Early in the morning, two men in a Toyota pickup were struck by two men in a Ford pickup that were trying to avoid a deer. Adding further complications, the roads were wet and there was fog in the area. While both the men in the Toyota were killed, neither of the men in the Ford were injured.
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