Man charged with vehicular homicide after I-5 accident on July 1

The man who allegedly killed Blaine resident David Bruce Johnson during a head-on I-5 collision on July 1 was charged with one count of vehicular homicide on July 9.

Gary V. Johnson was driving a silver Lexus with David Bruce Johnson in the passenger seat when the Lexus struck a maroon Toyota Camry sedan near Slater Road in Ferndale, according to Whatcom County Superior Court documents. The Lexus was driving southbound in the northbound lane of I-5 when the accident occurred near Slater Road in Ferndale.

Johnson, admitted to drinking at least five beers and taking medication before the accident around 8:20 p.m., court documents state.

David Bruce Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim, IIia Castrejon, who was driving the Toyota Camry, said she was driving home from work, according to court documents. Castrejon and Gary V. Johnson were transported to PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham. Gary V. Johnson, who sustained a broken sternum and nose injuries, was then transported to Whatcom County Jail on July 3, the documents state.

Gary V. Johnson was released from Whatcom County Jail on July 4 with a $50,000 bail, according to Whatcom County Jail booking data.