Chance Wilbur, 17, Jasmine Cogswell, 19, and Jordan Anthony Lautermilch, 19, killed and two firefighters injured after car collides head-on with firetruck and bursts into flames on U.S. Highway 395 near Loon Lake, Washington
3 dead in head-on crash involving car, firetruck near Loon Lake
Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said the crash occurred when the northbound passenger car crossed the center lane and collided head-on with a southbound Stevens County Fire District 1 firetruck.
Firefighters injured in crash near Loon Lake identified
The firefighters who were injured in the crash have been identified as Glen Schade, 38, and Kurtis Vandervert, 45, according to the Washington State Patrol.
'His first paycheck is going to be used for his burial': Family remembers teens killed in Highway 395 crash
According to Stevens County Fire District 1, the teens' car veered into oncoming traffic, just south of Loon Lake, and hit a Stevens County fire truck head on. Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer says their car exploded and then caught fire. All three died at the scene. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries in the crash.
3 killed in crash involving firetruck north of Spokane
Lisa Lautermilch also told KREM's Amanda Roley on Wednesday that her 19-year-old son Jordan Anthony Lautermilch was also killed in the crash. He also goes by Jordan Walker. The coroner identified Walker as a victim of the crash on Friday, June 11.
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After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
After a serious crash, several steps need to be taken, including dealing with the insurance companies, tracking and documenting lost income from missed work, coordinating medical bill payments, and handling an insurance claim.
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