Langley, WA : Clinton resident Larry Poolman in critical condition in a two-car accident on Highway 525 near the Wellington Day School on Wednesday, July 6, 2016

A man who was in critical condition following a two-car accident on Highway 525 yesterday has died.

He was identified by the Washington State Patrol as Clinton resident Larry Poolman in a news release late Wednesday. Poolman was 63.

The accident occurred about noon near the Wellington Day School. Poolman was southbound on the state route in his 1978 Chevrolet pickup truck and had just passed Crawford Road when he suffered a "medical episode," according to the state patrol. His vehicle swerved into the northbound lane, colliding with a 2005 Dodge Durango driven by Michael Newberry of Newcastle. Also in the car was his wife, Cindy Newberry, and their dog.

The truck rolled into the ditch along the northern shoulder of the highway and the Durango came to a stop about 50 yards away in the same lane.

It's unclear whether Poolman was injured in the crash, but police said he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Poolman was transported by ambulance to WhidbeyHealth Medical Center in Coupeville. The Newberrys also went to the hospital, though their injuries were described as "minor" by South Whidbey Fire/EMS first responders.

The collision shut down traffic in both lanes for about one and a half hours; the northbound lane remained closed for a while longer as the scene was cleared and processed by the state patrol.

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