Former Mariners third baseman Dave Edler critically injured in crash that killed wife

Dave Edler, a former Seattle Mariners third baseman who later served as mayor of Yakima, Washington, was critically injured in an automobile crash that claimed the life of his wife.Read more trending news Edler, 70, and his wife, Susie, 67, were in a Ford Bronco Sport that was involved in a head-on collision with a Dodge Ram on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. PT, the Yakima Herald-Republic reported.Police said the driver of the Dodge Ram was traveling west in an eastbound lane of the highway “at a high speed” when crashed head-on into the Edlers’ vehicle, according to KAPP. The Edlers were taken to MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital, where Susie Edler was pronounced dead, according to the newspaper, which cited a probable cause affidavit. Dave Edler was transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with two broken arms and facial injuries. He was in critical condition late Monday, the Herald-Republic reported.Devastating. Former MLB player and pastor of the Foursquare church I went to in Ya