Wesley B. Martin, 39 and Angela Rodrick, 18, dead in collision on SR-548 in Ferndale on Oct 22

Modified Date: 
Tue, 03/08/2016 - 1:26pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, October 21, 2013

2 killed in head-on crash in heavy fog near Ferndale

State troopers say two people were killed in a head-on collision Tuesday morning after one driver tried to pass another on the highway in heavy fog.

2 killed in Whatcom County crash in fog

The Washington State Patrol says two drivers were killed in a head-on collision in heavy fog early Tuesday near Ferndale.

The driver of a pickup truck was attempting to pass a tractor-trailer in heavy fog on State Route 548 early Tuesday when he plowed head-on into an oncoming car, killing himself and the 18-year-old woman driving the car, the Washington State Patrol said. The pickup truck was being driven by Wesley B. Martin, 39, of Gautier, Miss.  He was dead at the scene, the State Patrol said. Martin was driving eastbound on SR 548 east of Kickerville Road when he attempted to pass a semi in heavy fog, the State Patrol said. But his GMC pickup collided with an oncoming 1992 Nissan Sentra driven by Angela Rodrick, 18, of Blaine. She was dead at the scene, the State Patrol said. The cause of the accident was listed as “unsafe pass” by the State Patrol. Officers said visibility in the fog at the time was only about 50 to 75 feet.

What money damages are recoverable in a death claim?

Every death from an accident is tragic. When a death is the result of someone else’s negligence, certain survivors may make a wrongful death claim against those responsible. Close relatives may recover monetary damages for the loss of financial support, as well as for medical, funeral, and burial expenses, lost earnings, and in some cases for pain, suffering, and loss of love and affection. Learn more about wrongful death claims here…

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Wesley B. Martin
Angela Rodrick
Roadway: 
Highway 548

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