The state of Washington will pay $8.5 million to the families of two people killed in a December 2021 DUI crash on Whidbey Island, according to one of the attorneys in the case.
Sharon Gamble, 77, and Kenneth Weikle, 78, were killed Dec. 18, 2021, when an intoxicated driver, Danielle Cruz, hit them with her car after leaving the Washington State Ferries (WSF) Clinton dock on the island, according to a report from the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
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Attorneys for the families say the tragedy could have been avoided.
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