Celebration of Life Saturday For Edmonds Man Who Died in Crash on I-90

A celebration to honor the life of an Edmonds man who died in a car accident Monday on I-90 will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. at Acacia Funeral Home, 14951 Bothell Way NE, Seattle.

According to a news release from the Washington State Patrol, it was about 1:10 p.m. when Tyler Wiitala Young, 26, driving a 1994 Toyota pickup west on I-90, left the road, returned and struck a westbound 2000 Toyota 4Runner driven by Dylan L. Larson, 15, of Gold Bar.

Young, who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he was pronounced dead, the release said. The State Patrol said intoxicants were a factor in the crash.

Young was born Nov. 19, 1984, attended Edmonds-Woodway and Meadowdale high schools, as well as the University of Washington. He was living in Louisiana, where he worked for Ranger Offshore, which provides marine construction services.

Young is survived by his mother, Sonja (Shawn) Springer; father, Grant Young; sister, Ellen Young; grandfather, Ray Wiitala; grandmother, Lois Hunter; and many other family members and friends. Tyler is also survived by Analisa Dawes and their son, Dune.

Young is also survived by two brothers, Alex Springer and Tristan Springer.

Alex Springer, a senior at Edmonds-Woodway High School, is the current student representative for the Edmonds City Council.