Snohomish community rallies together at fundraiser for West Seattle Bridge crash victims’ families

SNOHOMISH, Wash. — The Snohomish neighborhood banded collectively Wednesday to assist the households of two 18-year-olds who had been killed by a wrong-way driver final week.

Dozens of automobiles may very well be seen exterior of a Mcdonald’s on Avenue D the place a fundraiser was held in reminiscence of Riley Danard and Khalea Thoeuk.

“I didn’t know Khalea, however Riley was the sweetest child. He would do something for anyone,” stated Peggy Canell. “It’s a actually unhappy time, and I simply need to say because of this neighborhood. You understand, Snohomish at all times appears to drag collectively, you already know, to assist folks and this actually exhibits how a lot they love their neighborhood.”

Danard was a Snohomish Excessive College graduate, and Thoeuk was a senior there.

The pair had been out celebrating Danard’s 18th birthday final Wednesday after they had been struck by a pickup truck on the West Seattle Bridge.

Police stated the truck driver confirmed indicators that he was impaired. He’s beneath investigation for vehicular murder.

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