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Former Seattle Mariners player Dave Edler critically injured in Yakima crash that killed his wife
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
Dave Edler is a former professional baseball player who appeared in 126 games for the Seattle Mariners between 1980 and 1983. After his playing career, he served as mayor of Yakima, a city in Washington state, from 2006 to 2010.
Susie Edler was his wife. The crash has drawn attention both because of the couple’s local connections and because a driver has been charged over the deaths and injuries; police suspect alcohol may have been involved, but toxicology results are pending.