[Rhec]

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Company of Heroes designer Brian R. Wood has been killed in a tragic automobile collision.

The 33-year-old Wood was traveling with his wife on Whidbey Island in Washington State when his Subaru Outback was struck head-on by a Chevy Blazer being driven by 21-year-old Jordyn Weichert. A Washington State Patrol spokesman said the wreck was caused when Weichert attempted to remove her sweater while passenger Samantha Bowling held the wheel. Bowling lost control of the vehicle, which crossed into the opposing lane and collided with Wood's SUV.

Wood's wife Erin, who is six months pregnant, was hospitalized and is listed as being in "improving condition." Two other passengers in Weichert's vehicle, 25-year-old Jacob Quistorf and 26-year-old Francis Malloy, were also killed.

Weichert is believed to have been under the influence of drugs at the time of the collision and could be charged with vehicular homicide and vehicular assault, according to the spokesman. She will be booked into Island County jail when she's released from hospital; Bowling is also facing a possible vehicular homicide charge.

Wood had a prominent role in the development of the Company of Heroes franchise, working as a designer on the original game and design supervisor on Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts before moving up to lead designer on the 2009 release Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor. His past credits also include Axis & Allies and Kohan II: Kings of War.

We at The Escapist extend our deepest sympathies to Wood's family and friends for their terrible loss.

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This post has been edited by Rhec: 06 September 2010 - 01:55 PM

[pathwriter]

And this is why you can't rent a car until you're 25.

Is it even worth commenting on what a stupid and senseless tragedy this is? I don't care that he was a games dev, there's no reason he should be dead.

[Keylime]

While I agree with you Path, I must state that when your number is up, you're done for.

[fillerbunny9]

shouldn't we get THREE charges of vehicular manslaughter here? some sort of DWI perhaps? I mean really, 3 deaths (barring the wife losing her child) because she's a dumb bitch. I seriously hope they throw the book at her.

[Aleera]

Yeah, sucks he died so young, and it shouldn't have happened, but I feel bad for his wife, though, being pregnant. I just hope she comes out OK and so does the baby.

[Vigilous]

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While I agree with you Path, I must state that when your number is up, you're done for.

A person's number is only up when nature is at work. Old age, cancer. This is a few people getting killed because some dumb cunt was being a fucking stupid dumb cunt.

[Kenshiro]

kill em all etc

[treelo]

DUI is a lot like learning how to sweep for mines. Some people are quite good at it, most people lose limbs or their life.

I'm only partially interested because CoH is an awesome game, shit like this happens all the time and nobody bats an eyelid. It's hardly news.

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A person's number is only up when nature is at work. Old age, cancer. This is a few people getting killed because some dumb cunt was being a fucking stupid dumb cunt.

Assuming you have a number that could be up would suggest fate plays a part in your demise, the manner in which it chooses to do this is irrelevant.

[Carynaira]

Keylime, on 06 September 2010 - 05:49 PM, said:

While I agree with you Path, I must state that when your number is up, you're done for.

Unless you can somehow crack death's plan a la Final Destination style.

[Keylime]

Carynaira, on 08 September 2010 - 12:05 AM, said:

Unless you can somehow crack death's plan a la Final Destination style.

He didn't so much crack it as he did stumble into it blindly.