Whidbey woman severely injured in I-5 crash

Published 1:30 am Friday, December 26, 2025

A 22-year-old Coupeville woman was seriously injured in a one-car accident on Interstate 5 in Snohomish County early in the morning of Dec. 24, according to a press memo from the Washington State Patrol.

The report states that the driver and three passengers in the car were all from Coupeville. One passenger, 22-year-old Maile Harding, was severely injured and transported to Providence Hospital in Everett for medical treatment.

The State Patrol reports that 20-year-old Ali Deleon was driving a 2018 Subaru Legacy south on I-5. The vehicle left the roadway near Southwest 164th Street, struck a barrier and came to rest on the left shoulder.

Deleon was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. In addition, 21-year-old Jesus Acuna, a passenger, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. A third passenger, 22-year-old Roberto Fonsecasantos, was not wearing a seatbelt and was injured but released at the scene.

Harding was wearing a seat belt, the report states.

The crash was reported at 3:35 a.m.

The memo states that the cause of the collision was suspected of being drug- or alcohol-related. The case is under investigation.

The Subaru was totaled and impounded as evidence, the memo states.