Melissa Vander Waal, 22, and Coral Bernal, 25, injured in head-on crash near Sumas
Modified Date:
Mon, 03/07/2016 - 1:22pmAccident Date:
Sunday, September 16, 2012Two injured in head-on crash near Sumas
A Sumas woman remained hospitalized Monday, Sept. 17, after her car crashed into another car on Highway 9 near Sumas when both drivers made similar moves to avoid a collision, according to Washington State Patrol.
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Melissa Vander Waal, 22, of Sumas was driving south at about 7 a.m. when her 2000 Ford Focus swerved into the northbound lane. Coral Bernal, 25, of Bellingham, was headed north and saw the Ford move into her lane. Bernal turned her 1998 Toyota Corolla into the southbound lane to avoid the Ford, but Vander Waal turned back into her lane at the same time and the cars collided head-on, according to WSP.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Melissa Vander Waal
Coral Bernal
Roadway:
Highway 9City:
Sumas, WACounty:
Whatcom County, WAArea:
Everett-Bellingham WA
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