SPOKANE, Wash. — On Friday, the Ferris High School community honored the life of a graduate who was killed in a car crash last week.
Kellen Erickson died Jan. 23 after his car crashed into a tree near the intersection of South Freya and South Baltimore Road.
At Ferris’ basketball game against Lewis and Clark High School, there was a moment of silence before the game and students were wearing shirts to honor Erickson.
With a number three on their back and his last name printed above that. The Ferris basketball team honored Kellen Erickson with their warm ups before the game.
“My good friend designed these shirts in order to honor our good friend Kellen Erickson who sadly passed away,” said Blake Layton who’s a student at Ferris. “We’re just wearing these to honor his legacy.”
Moments before the game got underway a community came together to share a moment of silence and players from both teams joined hands.
Erickson played basketball for the Saxons. The late student was also on the soccer team and was well-known at school. Counselors were on hand at the school the day after his death.
Flowers were placed at the site of the crash where Erickson died.