— from Sheriff Ron Krebs —

On Wednesday, September 5 at approximately 11:39 pm, a vehicle traveling in an unknown direction on Orcas Road at Nordstrom Lane left the roadway and struck a tree.

There were two occupants in the car. One was sent to Harborview Hospital in Seattle via Airlift Northwest and the other was sent to St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham via Island Air. It is unknown the extent of the injuries or the cause of the accident at this time.

An investigation is being conducted into the cause and circumstances of the accident.

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