EVERSON, Wash. — First responders were dispatched about 6:50pm on Sunday, September 17th, after a Lynden Police officer came upon a crash at the intersection of E Badger Road and Van Buren Road.
According to unconfirmed emergency services radio transmissions at the time, a vehicle with several passengers had rolled over and some passengers were entrapped.
According to a Washington State Patrol (WSP) press memo, a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 7 occupants was southbound on Van Buren Road and a 1991 Ford Explorer with a single occupant as eastbound on E Badger Road. The Jeep failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection and was struck on the passenger side by the Ford. The Jeep rolled onto its roof. Both vehicles came to rest clear of the roadway.
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Click for more informationAll 7 occupants of the Jeep, ages 15 through 51, and the 19-year-old driver of the Ford were transported to PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center.
Occupants of the Jeep were reported to have been placed in custody by US Customs and Border Patrol according to unconfirmed emergency services radio transmissions at the time.
It was determined none of the Jeep occupants nor the driver of the Ford were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. It was unknown whether drugs or alcohol had been involved.
WSP reports the cause of the crash remains under investigation.