Teenagers injured in single-car collision

Two 19-year-olds, including one from Blaine, were injured and transported to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center following a single-vehicle collision in the early morning hours of April 17.

The collision, which took place around 2:43 a.m. on April 17 near Lynden, occurred after the driver, 19-year-old Yashleen Singh of Lynden, was driving eastbound on Abbott Road near Thiel Road. The vehicle, a black 2005 Audi A4, left the roadway and struck a telephone pole. The vehicle continued moving and then struck a parked John Deere tractor.

Singh and her passenger, 19-year-old Chase Abshere of Blaine, were both wearing seatbelts but were injured in the accident. They were both transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital for treatment. The Audi was totaled, said a Washington State Patrol (WSP) press memo.

WSP trooper and press officer Heather Axtman said that following the accident, Singh was reported to be in critical condition, while Abshere was reported to be in serious condition. A PeaceHealth spokesperson said on April 20 that Singh remained in critical condition, while Abshere’s condition had stabilized and that he had been transferred to a different medical facility.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation, but alcohol or drugs were involved, Axtman said.

Abshere was a member of Blaine High School’s Class of 2019. He played on the BHS baseball team. According to his family, he is progressing in a positive direction and they were hoping that he could come home this week. The family said they appreciate the outpouring of love and support received from the community.