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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 Accident near Poulsbo kills Marysville man, injures five By Katya Yefimova Herald Writer POULSBO – A crash late on Friday left a Marysville man dead and injured five of his passengers. Diandre Edgecombe, 25, of Marysville, was turning southbound on Highway 3 shortly before midnight when his 1993 Dodge struck a northbound 2002 Toyota pickup , according to a Washington State Patrol press release. The crash happened about 3miles north of Poulsbo. Edgecombe was dead at the scene. Three of his passengers, including a 1-year-old boy, were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with serious injuries. The boy suffered a head injury. Medics drove two other passengers to a local hospital with injuries that didn’t appear to be life-threatening, the patrol said. The driver of the Toyota, a 46-year-old Bainbriedge Island man, wasn’t hurt. Investigators determined that drugs or alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, according to the patrol. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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