Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Blog

There was a horrific car accident on Interstate 90 near North Bend earlier this week in which the parents of a 4-year-old were killed instantly. The Washington State Patrol says they believe the driver of the vehicle, Sean Mitchell, fell asleep at the wheel as the family returned from a camping trip.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that every year at least 100,000 car accidents are a result of driver fatigue, resulting in 1,550 fatalities and 71,000 injuries.

Drowsy diving is a dangerous problems and can cause fatal accidents just like driving under the influence of alcohol. Driving when you are sleepy lowers your reaction time, decreases your awareness, decreases your judgment and vision, decreases your performance and increases your risk of a car accident.

Some signs that you are drowsy and that you should stop driving are daydreaming, yawning, heavy eyelids, drifting from your lane, hitting a rumble strip, difficulty focusing and trouble keeping your head up.

Many people think that opening up the window or turning up the radio will help them stay awake but the Washington State Patrol these are not effective techniques to improve alertness.

Safety Tips

• Get adequate sleep -- between 7-9 hours at night
  
• Schedule breaks -- every 100 miles or every 2 hours
  
• Travel with a companion - travel with someone who you can converse with and can share the driving load
  
• Avoid alcohol and medications
  
• Don't drive between the hours of 1am and 6am
  
• If you're sleepy, STOP DRIVING. REST. DRINK A CAFFEINATED BEVERAGE.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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A 30-year-old man and his 26-year-old wife, of Tacoma, were killed and three boys ages 4, 15, and 20 were injured when their car ran into a bridge abutment of an overpass on Intestate 90 near North Bend as they drove home from Eastern Washington after a camping trip.

The Washington State Patrol believes that the man may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

The 15-year-old boy was taken Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of a broken leg. The two other boys suffered minor injuries but were taken to Harborview for an exam. Police say the 4-year-old, who was the couple's son, was saved by his car seat.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

This is the second car accident in Western Washington this week that is believe to be caused by a driver who fell asleep while driving home from a camping trip.

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The Washington State Patrol reports that they arrested Juan C Lopez-Ramirez, 24, of Seattle after they received several calls from motorists about a Chevrolet pickup truck that they noticed was being driven erratically.

According to the WSP media release, the patrol started receiving calls from concerned citizens around 2:30pm. They reported seeing the vehicle on Interstate 5 in Federal Way.

The patrol was able to apprehend Lopez-Ramirez who had in his possession bras knuckles, methamphetamine and an on open beer container. His preliminary blood alcohol content test measured his BAC at .340% which is more than four times the legal limit in Washington state.

Lopez-Ramirez will be charged with DUI, misdemeanor warrants and Assault 3rd degree for attacking hospital workers and security guards at St. Francis Hospital where he was taken for his blood test.

The WSP asks drivers to phone 911 if they see someone driving erratically. And, in cases like this, it is legal to use your cell phone.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been victims of drunk drivers and the family of those killed.

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A 40-year-old woman was critically injured when the motorcycle she was riding on collided with a deer on State Route 16 west of Burley Olalla Road reports the Port Orchard Independent.

According to a report in the Port Orchard Independent, the woman was riding behind a 50-year-old man who was driving when the motorcycle collided with a deer that jumped in front of them. The woman was thrown from the motorcycle.

The woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where she is being treated for a head injury.

The man driving the motorcycle suffered only minor injuries in the accident.

Earlier this month, a Washington State Patrol motorcycle trooper was injured when his motorcycle collided with a deer.

Motorcyclists are at the most risk in collisions with deer. When cars hit deer, there is about a 2% fatality rate. However in motorcycle v. deer accidents, in 85% of the cases a human is killed.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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Read the Defenders of Wildlife Tip Sheet on avoiding collisions with wildlife.

Read also, Auto-Deer Collision Risk at Highest October-December.

Every year on average there are approximately 37 deaths due to children being left in hot cars. This year, there have already been 18 fatalities from hyperthermia or heat stroke. This number is higher than previous years and we are not even into July which historically has the highest numbers of deaths.

Some of the hotter states have had multiple child fatalities so far this year. There have been six child deaths in Texas, two in Tennessee and two in Missouri.

Inside temperatures in motor vehicles can easily rise to 140 degrees or more in a short time.

Some hyperthermia deaths have been caused when parent inadvertently leave their small child strapped into a rear child seat. Other deaths have been caused when children climb into a vehicle to play and get locked in.

Safety Tips

• Never leave child in an unattended vehicle
• Never allow kids to play in or around cars and trucks,
• Lock your vehicle so children can not climb inside.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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Lavonne L. Nakano, 40, of Bucoda was injured when the car she was driving was rear ended on Interstate 5 near Castle Rock. Nakano was taken to St. Johns Hospital for treatment of back and neck injuries after the accident.

Nakano had stopped for a lane closure near mile post 48 when she was rear ended by a Lexus driven by Cathy Burns of Mercer Island report Tacoma's The News Tribune.

Burns may be cited for negligent driving. The report did not mention whether driver distraction was a factor in the accident.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accident including those with hyperflexion/hyperextension, commonly called whiplash.

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The Olympian reports that two men from Lacey were injured in a car accident on U.S. Highway 101 near Olympic National Park around 7:17pm on Thursday night.

According to the report, Francisco L. Barros, 18, driving a 1984 Mercedes tried to overtake and pass a Chrysler Voyager driven by Larry B. Coburn, 41, of Forks, that had slowed to make a left turn and collided with the Voyager.

Barros and his passenger, Andrew S. French, 18, were taken to Grays Harbor Community Hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Coburn was not injured in the car accident. His passenger, Danielle N. Candia, 18, of Corpus Christi, Texas was taken to Community Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Barros' vehicle was totaled in the accident. Barros will be cited for illegal passing.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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A 4-year-old girl has died after she and her mother were involved in a single car accident on Highway 101 near Shelton around 6pm on Wednesday night.

According to a report by KOMO News of Seattle, the pair were headed north when the mother lost control of her vehicle while changing lanes and went off the roadway and crashed into a tree.

The little girl was airlifted to Mary Bridge Children's Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The girl's mother was airlifted to Tacoma Genera Hospital with serious injuries.

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Jonny D. Hosner, 58, of Arlington was killed in a motorcycle accident on Highway 155 near Nespelem in Okanogan County.

According to a report by KOMO News of Seattle, Hosner lost control of his motorcycle, a 1998 Honda GL 1500, and was thrown from him motorcycle when he hit a guardrail. He died of his injuries at Coulee Community Hospital.

The Washington State Patrol says that Hosner was wearing an approved motorcycle helmet.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motorcycle accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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A 29-year-old Tieton man and a 41-year-old Yakima woman were killed in a Yakima car accident when a convicted felon, who was attempting to elude police, crashed into their vehicle on Sunday afternoon.

According to the Yakima Herald, Pascual E. Ayala, 29, of Tieton and Marina Barajas, 41, of Yakima were killed when a stolen pickup truck driven by convicted felon, Shaun Christoper Kollman, 30, of Moxee, crashed into the Neon they were riding in at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Englewood.

Police had started chasing Kollmand around 2:30pm when they spotted a pickup truck that had been reported stolen. Kollman ran a stop sign and crashed into a motorist. He then fled on foot to a used car lot where he stole another pickup truck. He nearly ran down a police officer in his getaway from the car lot. Police continued chasing him and he sideswiped several vehicles before he collided into the Neon and a Jeep Wrangler.

Officers were able to apprehend Kollman at the scene of the accident that killed Ayala and Barajas. Kollman had a history of felonies in both King and Snohomish counties and had one prior conviction for trying to elude police. One report said that he was intoxicated on cocaine on Sunday afternoon.

Kollman had been sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2000. His record includes convictions for robbery, theft, burglary, assault and malicious mischief. He now faces multiple felony charges including Vehicular Homicide, attempted murder, hit-and-run driving and burglary.

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A 12-year-old boy from Washington state has died of injuries he sustained in a pedestrian accident on the Agassiz-Rosedale bridge in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia reports The Vancouver Sun. The boy was hit by a semi truck and was airlifted to a Vancouver-area hospital but he succumbed to his injuries.

The boy was vacationing with his family when the lid of their vehicle's roof-top carrier blew off and the family stopped to search for it. The boy was outside of the family's vehicle when he was hit by the truck.

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A 35-year-old Auburn man was injured in a motor vehicle accident early Saturday morning when the Chevrolet Blazer he was riding in was rear-ended on State Route 167 in Kent shortly after midnight.

According to a report in Tacoma's The News Tribune, the injured man was a passenger in the Blazer, which was being driven by a 27-year-old Renton woman, when it was hit, causing it go to through the guardrail and down an embankment.

The State Patrol is looking for the hit-and-run driver. They found the suspect vehicle abandoned off the 15th St. NW exit in Auburn.

The driver of the Blazer was not injured in the accident. The report said that she was wearing a seat belt but her passenger was not.

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Did you think that only teenagers were irresponsible enough to text message on their cell phones while driving? Think not! According to a Pew Research study, adult drivers are text messaging while driving too.

Compare the following statistics for teenage drivers and adult drivers:

Teens and Cell Phones

• 75% of American teenagers own cellphones and 66% of these teens text message.
• 82% of teens between 16 and 17 have a cell phone.
• 34% of teens who text message admit to texting while driving.
• 48% of teens say they have been a passenger in a car whose driver was texting.

Adults and Cell Phones

• 82% of adults have cell phones.
• 47% of adult cell phone users report texting while driving.
• 27% of all adults report texting while driving.
• 49% of adults report they have been a passenger in a car whoe driver was texting.
• 44% of adult report they have used a cell phone in a car in a manner that puts themselves or others at danger.
• 17% of adults report bumping into something while driving when using a cell phone.

Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents resulting in property damage, serious injury and death. In Washington State, using a hand-held cell phone is also against the law.

If you believe your car accident was caused by the other driver's negligent use of a cell phone, you may have grounds to file civil case which will hold the negligent driver responsible for your damages including medical costs, property damages, loss of wages and pain and suffering.

Contact The Farber Law Group, a personal injury law firm with more than 30 years experience representing accident victims and their families.

Source:
Pew Research Center
Adults and Cell Phone Distraction
Published by Marry Madden, Senior Research Specialist
Lee Rainie, Director
Published June 18, 2010

Two women were injured early this morning when they were involved in a hit-and-run car accident on State Route 520 in Bellevue.

The car accident occurred around 2:40 am in the westbound lanes of SR 520, east of Interstate 405 according to Seattle's King5.com.

It appears that the car accident victims suffered head and leg injuries.

The WSP is investigating the accident but they do not have a description of the vehicle that left the scene.

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The Seattle Times reports that an elderly man was killed in a car accident on Route 164 in Enumclaw on Friday afternoon. It appears that the car accident happened when the man, driving a Buick, pulled out in front of a Ford Explorer when he attempted to cross Route 164.

The Buick was hit by the Explorer which was traveling at speeds of more than 60 miles an hour.

An elderly woman in the Buick was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with serious injuries.

Three people in the Explorer were injured and were taken to Auburn Medical Center for treatment.

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Scott Caudel of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced to 10 months of work release after he pleaded guilty to reckless driving and reckless endangerment in the pedestrian accident death of Grant Meyers, 91.

The Seattle Times reports that Caudel was distracted by his cell phone GPS when he struck Meyers, who was blind. Meyers was crossing the intersection of 5th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 97th Street on June 10 of 2009 when he was hit by Caudel's pickup truck. Meyers died two days after the pedestrian accident.

In addition to Caudel's work release sentence, he is prohibited from using a cell phone while driving for two years.

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Eight children who were attending a YMCA day camp in South Dakota were injured in a horseback riding accident this afternoon.

According to a report by KSFY.com, the incident occurred around 1:00 when something spooked a group of 11 horses. When the horses started running, children started falling off. Eight of the children were taken to area hospitals. Most of their injuries seem mild but one injury seemed more serious than the rest.

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Jolie Lynn DeAngelo of Lynnwood, Washington, was critically injured in an accident involving a Freightliner truck near Portland reports The Seattle Times.

According to the report, DeAngelo crossed the center line of State Highway 30 and collided with a truck pulling two empty tanker trailers driven by Robert Baldwin, 46, of Milwaukie. Baldwin was not injured in the accident.

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The Seattle Times reports that John L. George, 37, of Wellpinit was killed in a pedestrian accident on Highway 97 about 1am on Tuesday morning.

According to the report, George was hit while he was walking on Highway 97 about four miles south of Oroville. Oroville is a small city in Okanogan County near the Canadian border.

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Two people were seriously injured in an accident involving a log truck and a Chevrolet pickup truck on State Route 101 near Hoquiam on Monday.

According to a report on The Olympian, the pickup truck driven by Rita Billie, 46, of Taholah, made a left hand turn without signaling and the log truck t-boned the pickup truck. The force of the impact caused the log truck to roll and the pickup truck was pushed into a ditch.

Billie received serious injuries including a lacerated liver, broken ribs, broken pelvis, broken back, broken neck and a broken collar bone; She was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

A passenger in the pickup truck, Jonah Billie, 47, was also airlifted to Harborview with broken ribs, a broken back, broken leg and internal injuries.

Gilroy was not injured in the motor vehicle accident.

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A 20-year-old Silverdale man was seriously injured when his leg was amputated by a signpost today when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed on Highway 112 outside of Port Angeles.

According to a report by Seattle's KOMO News.com, the man was speeding on his Yamaha YZF-R6 when he lost control around a curve. He was thrown from his motorcycle, and when he hit a signpost, his leg was severed.

The man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. His condition is not currently available.

The motorcyclist faces reckless driving charges but most of the readers commenting on the KOMO blog think that with the loss of the man's leg, no charges are necessary.

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A 31-year-old woman from Olympia stands accused of causing a car accident near Lacey that has left a 27-year-old Olympia man in critical condition and four others with serious injuries. Danny Morgan Jr. of Olympia was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after the Toyota he was driving was hit head-on by the suspected drunk driver.

According to a report by King5.com of Seattle, the woman was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol on State Route 510 near Lacey when she crossed the center line with her Durango and hit a 2000 Toyota Camry head-on carrying Morgan and four passengers.

All four passengers in the Toyota were injured including Kathleen Quittenton, 27, of Tumwater; and three of Morgan's family members including, Angela Morgan, 64; Brenda Morgan, 58; and Danny W. Morgan (Sr.), 54. All four of the passengers suffered serious injuries in the accident and were taken to St. Peter Hospital.

The alleged drunk driver was arrested on suspicion of Vehicular Assault after being treated for minor injuries. Vehicular Assault, RCW 46.61.522, can be charged if a person is seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident and a driver was driving recklessly or driving under the influence.

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A 20-year-old man, Cameron Tremain, from Sandy, Oregon was seriously injured in a head-on motor vehicle accident around 6:20am this morning when he crossed the center line and hit a Ford F350 driven by David Farwell, 52, of Gresham.

The car accident occurred on U.S. 26 after Tremain crossed across the centerline and drove for about a quarter mile before the accident. U.S. 26 is approximately 25 miles southeast of Portland.

Luckily, neither Farwell nor his passenger were injured.

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Two young men from Federal Way, who were to graduate from high school on Saturday, were killed in a car accident on Interstate 5 near Southcenter when the car they were riding in was hit by a suspected drunken driver on Wednesday night. The driver of the car they were riding in was also injured in the accident.

The Seattle Times reports that Nicholas A. Hodgins, 18, died of injuries he received on Thursday afternoon at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Derek King, whose birthday was today, was killed at the scene of the accident. Both young men were passengers in a Honda Civic driven by Anthony Beaver who suffered injuries in the accident but has been released from Harborview.

The accident occurred after the Honda the boys were riding in broke down. Beaver had turned on the hazard lights and had phoned police but the car was rear ended by a vehicle driven by Alexander Peder, 50, of Kirkland.

Peder had been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) on two previous occasions, once in 1998 and once in 2007. In both of those cases, Peder pleaded guilty to lesser offenses. Now, he faces charges of Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Assault and may be arraigned in court on Friday.

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Almost everyone knows that as of today, using a handheld cell phone while driving or texting while driving is a primary offense. Police officers can and will stop you for that infraction even without another probable cause such as speeding, a broken taillight or running a red light. The fine for this infraction is $124.

Teen Drivers

A lot of people don't know that the cell phone law is stricter for drivers age 18 and under. Teenage drivers are prohibited from using a cell phone while driving even with a hands-free device. If the teen is caught using a cell phone while driving, in addition to a $124 ticket, a letter is sent to the teen's parents or guardians to inform them of the infraction. If the teen has two or more violations of this law, they can lose their license.

The enhanced cell phone laws is a crack down on distracted driving which is known to increase a driver's likelihood of a car accident.

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Read What if my accident was caused by someone using a cell phone?

A 92-year-old woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center with "life threatening injuries" after a car accident in Seattle when the car she was riding in hit a parked car on Fifth Avenue Northeast and Northeast 50th Street near Interstate 5.

According to a report in SeattlePI.com, the woman was a passenger in a car driven by a 65-year-old woman when the car went through an intersection and hit the parked car.

The driver of the vehicle suffered an eye injury in the motor vehicle accident.

Police said they do not believe alcohol or drugs were involved in the accident.

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Police are looking for a driver who fled the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 5 in Seattle on Wednesday night. They are looking for a driver of a car described as a "light-colored 90s model Corolla."

According to a report by Seattle's KOMO News, the car accident occurred around 8:30pm near Interstate 90 when the driver of the Toyota and the driver of a Jeep tried to merge. The two vehicles collided and the Jeep rolled onto its top. The driver of the Toyota fled the scene.

Luckily, injuries to the Jeep's driver appear to be minor.

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Puyallup police officer, Mark Delight,27, has been charged with second-degree assault and reckless driving after a car accident on May 31 that authorities say was a result of "road rage."

According to a report by Tacoma's The News Tribune, Officer Delight allegedly became enraged when another driver, Tim McCleary, honked at him at a green light and then went around him. McCleary said that Delight made an obscene gesture at him and then deliberately rear-ended his car. He said that Delight then chased him several miles in Puyallup and forced him off of the road and brandished a gun at him.

Road rage is described as "when a driver uses their motor vehicle as a weapon to assault another driver or passenger on the roadway."

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The Washington State Patrol is investigating the cause of a 4-vehicle accident on Highway 167 near South 277th Street around 4:30am on Saturday morning reports the Seattle PI.com.

A 1998 Ford Explorer driven by Matthew Johnson, 19, of Kent collided with a 1990 Mazda RX7 driven by a 23-year-old man from University Place. Johnson's Explorer rolled; Johnson, who was not wearing a seat belt, was partially thrown from the vehicle. He died of his injuries a couple of hours later at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

No one else was injured in the motor vehicle accident which also involved a 2003 Dodge Neon, driven by a 21-year-old Federal Way man, and a 1994 Nissan Sentra.

Any with information regarding the accident is asked to phone detective Russ Haake of the WSP at 425-401-7788.

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The Washington State Patrol has arrested a 29-year-old man after he hit three cars on northbound Interstate 5 in Seattle on Friday night.

According to a report by KOMO News, the man was driving on I-5 near the West Seattle Bridge exit when he hit one car. He continued on and hit two other vehicles despite the fact that he had lost a tire and was driving on the rim.

The WSP arrested the man after he exited northbound I-5 and went onto the southbound lanes of I-5.

Fortunately, no one was injured in the motor vehicle accidents.

The Patrol said the man had "several prior DUI convictions."

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A 56-year-old Concrete man was killed in a 3-vehicle accident around 5:30pm on Friday night when a pickup truck driven by a 28-year-old Bellingham man crossed the center-line and ran into his minivan after first sideswiping a Nissan Pathfinder on Highway 20, east of Sedro-Woolley.

According a report by KOMO News, two other people were injured in the accident including the pickup truck driver and the Concrete man's passenger. The pickup driver was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of critical injuries. The minivan's passenger was taken to Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon.

The Washington State Patrol is conducting an investigation of the motor vehicle accident and it is currently not know whether alcohol or drugs or distracted driving were factors.

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A "Rules of the Road" knowledge test sponsored by GMAC Insurance found that 1 in 5 licensed drivers could not pass a written drivers test exam if taken today.

Kansas drivers had the best ranking on the test with a with 82.3 percent average score.

Washington State ranked 11th in the nation with an average score of 79.4 percent on the test, moving up from the 18th spot last year.

The worst ranked state was New York with only a 70.0 percent on the test.

The test gauges your knowledge of the rules of the road. You can take the test by clicking here. The test ask general driving knowledge questions including:

• What does a traffic light with flashing red mean?
  
• What does a yellow flashing traffic signal mean at an intersection?
  
• What does a solid yellow line on your side of the center mean?
  
• What should you do when you approach a stopped school bus with flashing red lights?
  
• What speed should you use when merging onto a freeway?

Knowledge of the Rules of the Road is important so that motorists can avoid traffic tickets and car accidents.

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Six bicyclists who say they were injured in bicycle accidents they say were caused by Seattle street car tracks have filed a lawsuit against the city. The six are Patricia Lenssen, Joseph Pomerleau, Emma Levitt, Jason Dean, Laura Humiston and Amanda Currier. 

The bicyclists say their bicycle accident injuries range from broken bones to chipped teeth. They claim that Seattle ignored the hazard the tracks cause to bicyclists. One cyclist, Patricia Lenssen, suffered a broken jaw and two broken front teeth

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are seeking general damages and reimbursement for medical expenses and lost wages.

Source:
Lawsuit: Streetcar tracks unsafe for cyclists
Seattle PI.com
June 1, 2010
Scott Gutierrez