“Five South Whidbey High School students were injured Thursday night when the Jeep Wrangler they were riding in crashed into another car and rolled into a ditch.According to the Washington State Patrol, Kelsey Ellis, 18, of Langley lost control of her Jeep at about 5:15 p.m. while driving eastbound on Maxwelton Road. The patrol’s report states that Ellis crossed the center line twice after overcompensating for a swerve toward the shoulder. The second time the Jeep crossed the line, it slid sideways into a Toyota Corolla driven by Jon Ballog, 45, of Langley. The Jeep then rolled twice and landed upright in the ditch.Hurt in the crash were Ellis with a lacerated finger; Hillary Wick, 15, of Langley with a skinned knee; Caitlin Robinson, 14, of Langley with chest and back pain; Kelsey Robinson, 16, of Langley with back pain; and Melissa Norwood, 14, of Langley with back pain. All were transported to Whidbey General Hospital.Ballog sustained no injuries in the crash.”
Students injured after rollover
Five South Whidbey High School students were injured Thursday night when the Jeep Wrangler they were riding in crashed into another car and rolled into a ditch.