# Former Seattle Mariners player Dave Edler critically injured in Yakima crash that killed his wife

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/former-seattle-mariners-player-dave-edler-critically-injured-in-yakima-crash-that-killed-his-wife/
- Published: 2026-11-10T23:10:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T00:37:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/former-seattle-mariners-player-dave-edler-critically-injured-yakima-crash-killed-wife
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Susie Edler died in a head-on crash in Yakima.
- Dave Edler is in critical condition.
- A 26-year-old driver faces two felony charges.

## Summary

A head-on crash in Yakima, Washington, killed Susie Edler, 67, and left her husband, former Seattle Mariners player and ex-mayor Dave Edler, 70, critically injured. A 26-year-old driver has been charged, and police suspect alcohol impairment was a factor; toxicology results are pending.

Police say the other vehicle was travelling west at high speed on Sunday afternoon when it crossed into the eastbound lane and struck the Edlers’ car. Susie Edler died in hospital, while Dave Edler was stabilised and flown to a Seattle hospital. The driver, Trevor Allen Stockton, faces charges of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault, with bail set at $75,000. Edler played 126 games for the Mariners from 1980 to 1983 and later served as Yakima’s mayor from 2006 to 2010.

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