Former Seattle Mariners player Dave Edler critically injured in Yakima crash that killed his wife
Brad Wellman slides into base as third baseman Dave Edler drops the throw in the fourth inning during a Denver Bears baseball game.(Denver Post via Getty Images)According to the Yakima Police Department, the collision occurred around 4:30 p.m.
in the 7600 block of Coolidge Road near South 76th Avenue.Investigators stated that an oncoming vehicle traveling westbound at high speed crossed the center line into the eastbound lane, slamming into the Edlers' car.Emergency responders had to cut both victims from the crushed wreckage.
Susie Edler, 67, and Dave Edler, 70, were rushed to MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital with catastrophic injuries.A Seattle Mariners batting helmet is seen during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash., on Sept.10, 2021.
(Getty Images)Susie Edler died shortly after arriving.Dave Edler was stabilized and airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he remains in critical condition.Authorities identified the driver of the other vehicle as 26-year-old Trevor Allen Stockton of Yakima.Law enforcement stated that alcohol impairment is suspected to have been a direct factor in the wreck.ICE LODGES DETAINER FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED IN WRONG-WAY MARYLAND CRASH THAT KILLED MOM, DAUGHTEROfficers took Stockton into custody at the scene, and prosecutors formally charged him with vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Stockton made his preliminary court appearance Monday in Yakima County Superior Court.The presiding judge set bail at $75,000, calling attention during the proceedings to what was described as Stockton's cold reaction following the crash.A Seattle Mariners batting helmet is shown during the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in Seattle, Wash.
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