Three people were killed in a head-on crash in Douglas County on Friday night, May 1, 2026..
According to the Washington State Patrol, a Chevy Silverado was heading southbound on SR 97, near Farnham Canyon, when it crossed the center line and hit a Honda Civic and Jeep in oncoming traffic.
David R. Klein, 22, and Ella Weaver, 20, both from Eastsound, WA, were the occupants of the Jeep Grand Cherokee killed in the crash. The pickup truck driver, identified as 47-year-old Derek J. Rairdan of Republic, WA, also died at the scene.