3 teens killed in Lynnwood crash are identified; driver was 16

The three high-school students killed in an early morning crash in Lynnwood on Wednesday have been identified by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. The victims are Landon M. Staley, 16, of Everett; Travin K. Nelson-Phongphiou, 16, of Everett; and Mikayla Sorenson, 15, of Bothell. The cause of death for each was listed as multiple blunt-force injuries,…

Court documents: Man arrested in fatal I-5 Lakewood crash smoked pot, took Xanax

TACOMA,Wash. — The 23-year-old man arrested in an Interstate 5 crash in Lakewood that killed three people smoked marijuana and took the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in the hours before the fatalities and was looking at his phone just before the incident, court documents say. Court documents say the man, identified as Montrell Red, routinely uses both drugs…

Family of dead cyclist weeps; Driver who was high on pot gets 6 years in prison

Before sentencing the 27-year-old driver who was high on medical marijuana when he struck and killed a Portland bicyclist, Judge Michael Greenlick talked to him about the dangers of driving under the influence of pot — medicinal or not. “One of the things that greatly concerned me when marijuana was legalized … was that we’d see…

Family of teen girl killed in San Jose pot DUI crash wants more accountability for offenders

Before the recent fatal pot DUI accident in Fremont that left three people dead, another deadly crash involving a driver under the influence of marijuana killed a 16-year-old San Jose girl. This case happened in March and involved the death of Isabelle Gonzalez. Alcohol was also involved in this case. Family members of Gonzalez are demanding that more…

Woman charged in crash that killed her teen cousin tested positive for THC

CHARLESTOWN, IN (WAVE) – An Indiana woman has been charged with a felony months after a crash that killed her 13-year-old cousin. Jordan Abbott, 20, was charged with one count of causing death in a motor vehicle accident with a schedule one controlled substance in her blood. Police said toxicology reports indicated THC, an active…