Oak Harbor sisters, Janeah and Janesah Goheen, named in fatal Anacortes crash

Modified Date: 
Thu, 03/03/2016 - 12:17pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Oak Harbor community gathers to remember twins killed in crash

OAK HARBOR, Wash. — The tears came easily as memories of 17-year-old Janeah and Janesah Goheen poured out from their former teacher and mentor who knew them as 'Nayah and 'Nessah

Parents of twins killed in crash share message

Theirs was a bond that began before they were born. The love shared by Janesah and Janeah Goheen was evident when they were first separated in the delivery room.

Father of twins killed in crash speaks to KIRO 7

For the first time, the father of twins killed in a crash is talking about the terrible loss and the terrible insult from the driver in custody.

Memorial service set for Oak Harbor twins

A memorial service will be held Saturday at Oak Harbor High School for twin sisters, Janesah Danae Goheen, and Janeah Dawn Goheen who died following a traffic accident Oct. 31.

Suspect in fatal Oct. 31 crash pleads not guilty, released on bail

The driver in a fatal Halloween crash near Anacortes bailed out of jail Thursday after pleading not guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular assault.

Judge orders $250,000 bail

A Skagit County judge set bail for Ira Blackstock at $250,000 Thursday.

Second Twin sister in SR Accident dies from injuries

The second twin sister involved in a deadly car crash on Highway 20 near Anacortes on Halloween night has died.

Second teenage sister in Oct. 31 crash on Hwy. 20 dies

The Oct. 31 crash on Highway 20 that killed one Oak Harbor teenager near Anacortes has now claimed the life of her twin sister.

Driver Charged in Deadly Halloween Crash

Ira Blackstock, the driver of a car involved in a fatal two-vehicle wreck Oct. 31 near Anacortes last week, was charged with vehicular homicide and two counts of vehicular assault.

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Two 17-year-old Oak Harbor sisters, one killed and one seriously injured in a car wreck in Anacortes on Thursday, Oct. 31st, had ties to the Oak Harbor School District and Skagit Valley College, school officials have confirmed. Janeah Goheen died at the scene of the collision, and Janesah Goheen passed away on Nov. 11th. Alysha Pickler, 18, of Oak Harbor was a passenger in the Goheens’ car. She was transported to Island Hospital in Anacortes, State Patrol officials said. Pickler was expected to be released from the hospital on Nov. 1st. Francis said the girls were heading to Seattle to see haunted houses. The driver of a 2006 Ford Mustang, Ira Blackstone, that collided with the car carrying the teens has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault after showing signs of impairment, Francis said, and investigators obtained a warrant for a blood sample. Ira Blackstock, 53, of Oak Harbor is being held in the Skagit Co. Jail. Bail has been increased from $70,000.00 to $250,000.00 The Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has stated that further charges are pending. Blackstocks legs were fractured in the wreck, but he was released from Island Hospital and booked into the Skagit County Jail. The State Patrol said Blackstock was driving the Mustang southbound on Highway 20 approaching the intersection of Miller Road and Gibraltar Road about 5:10 p.m. Thursday when he lost control of the car in a curve, crossed the center line and struck a northbound 1993 Acura Vigor that contained the Goheen sisters and Pickler. UPDATE: Ira Blackstock was released on bail of $250,000. on Nov. 14th.

The things that you need to know about an accident with a drunk driver

Drunk-driving crashes are complicated because of the many parties potentially involved, including the drunk driver, the bar or tavern where they got drunk, the party host who gave alcohol to a minor, and the parole officer tasked with supervising repeat offenders. Here is what you need to know to deal with a drunk driving collision
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Janeah Goheen
Janesah Goheen
Alysha Pickler
Ira Blackstock
Roadway: 
Highway 20

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