Driver charged in killing of two teens near Ferndale
A man facing charges for killing two teenage boys walking on a sidewalk near Ferndale on Wednesday, June 10, told investigators he was sleepy but not under the influence of drugs during the crash, according to attorneys working the case.
William J. Klein, 34, was driving a black SUV on West Smith Road with his 3-year-old son inside at the same time dozens of Windward High School students in a P.E. class were walking on the sidewalk around 1:30 p.m. Klein swerved slightly to the left, then over-corrected to the right and hit four teenage boys, the Washington State Patrol said.