Recent Ferndale crashes result in 2 dead

Motorcycle Crash Ferndale Washington in Ferndale, Washington: Two separate crashes in the Ferndale area of Whatcom County resulted in two deaths. On June 23, 2026, at about 8:50 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the 900 block of W Laurel Road for a truck-versus-sedan crash with injuries; two critical patients were treated, one was airlifted to Harborview and later died, and deputies found no criminal nature to the collision. On June 23, 2026, around 6:00 p.m., a motorcycle collided with a passenger truck at the intersection of Elder Road and Slater Road as the truck turned into a gas station; the motorcyclist died at the scene and no citations or charges were issued to the truck driver.