EVERSON, Wash. — A child killed on Halloween by a suspected drunk driver in Everson has been identified as 11-year-old Yaretzi Davila-Estrada from Sumas.
Her three siblings were also hurt in the crash. One remains in critical condition.
The Davila-Estrada family has set up a fundraiser to help cover the financial burdens they’re now facing.
“Yaretzi was a cheerful, bright, 11-year-old who cared deeply for her family,” the family wrote online.
The crash happened just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Goodwin Road and South Pass Road.
Witnesses told deputies the driver was speeding at the time of the crash.
The causing driver was taken to a nearby hospital to be evaluated and treated for injuries before he was booked into the Whatcom County Jail.
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