Two men found dead in car submerged in Nooksack River were Lummi Reservation residents

FERNDALE, Wash. – The two men whose bodies were found in a submerged car in the Nooksack River near Ferndale’s Pioneer Park Tuesday morning have been identified.

Police say 30-year-old Landry L Lawrence was the driver of the vehicle and 23-year-old Darriann J. James was his passenger.

Both men were residents of the Lummi Reservation.

Ferndale police officers found the car in the river next to Ferndale Road after a pedestrian reported skid marks and debris leading toward the river.

The time of the crash is estimated to have been between 7:20 and 7:40 pm on Monday.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.