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Two injured, 1 killed in Rainier Avenue south head-on car accident

2010-03-14T00:07:01Z

The passenger in a silver Lexus was mortally injured in the 5550 block of Rainier Avenue South early Saturday morning when the driver of the car he was riding in crossed the center line and hit another vehicle. The victim, a man, was taken to Harboview Medical Center in Seattle where he died of his injuries.

The driver of the Lexus and a person in the car he hit were both taken to Harborview Medical Center with injuries.

A witness said told police that he was following the Lexus after he was involved in a hit-and-run accident. He said the Lexus was speeding at the time of the car accident.

The driver of the Lexus could potentially be charged with Vehicular Homicide. RCW 46.61.520 provides that a person can be charged with Vehicular Homicide if a person dies as a result of negligent operation of a vehicle including driving recklessly, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs of driving without regard to the the safety of others.

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 car accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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Source: The Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011338169_fatal13m.html?syndication=rss
Man killed early Saturday in two-car crash on Rainier Avenue South
March 13, 2010

Drunk driver killed in wrong way accident; two injured

2010-03-13T23:56:23Z

The Columbian reports that Sheila M. Walls', age 29, of Estacarda,Oregon, was killed when she drove her 1991 Honda Accord the wrong way on Highway 14 near South Grand Boulevard in Vancouver, Washington, hitting three vehicles.

According to the report, Wall's blood alcohol content (BAC) was .20% at the time of the accident, which is 2-1/2 times the legal limit of 0.08%. She was apparently returning from the memorial service for her employer, Wes Lematta, founder of Columbia Helicopters.

Two people were also injured in the multi-car accident, one seriously. Elizabeth M. Gonsalves, 32, of Camas, suffered a fractured neck, spine, left wrist and abdominal injuries. Her condition has been upgraded after treatment from serious to satisfactory. Brian J. Gonzsalves, 33, suffered a broken ankle and was treated and released from the hospital.

As a safety precaution, Washington State Patrol recommends that if you see a wrong way driver, you should move to the right hand lane because the wrong-way driver believes he or she is in the right hand lane.

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 car accidents and the family of those killed. We aggressively represent the victims of drunken drivers.

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Change in Washington's cell phone law awaits Governor's signature

2010-03-13T19:17:04Z

The Washington State Legislature voted 60-37 to strengthen Washington's cell phone law to make it a primary offense to use a hand-held cell phone while driving. The proposed to legislature awaits the Governor's signature to make it the law. View Senate Bill 6345 as passed by the legislature.

The current cell phone law makes it a secondary offense, meaning the police can not stop a driver for cell phone use alone. By making it a primary offense, police can cite a motor for no other reason than the driver was using a hand held cell phone.

The legislature believes that the there will be fewer car accidents and the roads will be safer by passing this law.

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 car accidents, including those caused by the negligent use of a cell phone. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including medical costs.

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Landra Reid, wife of Senate Majority Leader, seriously injured in motor vehicle accident

2010-03-13T01:05:35Z

Landra Reid, 69, wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, sustained serious injuries when the minivan she and her daughter were in were rear-ended by a tractor trailer truck in suburban Washington yesterday.

Reid underwent neck surgery today to stabilize her neck. She suffered a broken neck, broken vertebra in her lower back and a broken nose.

Also injured in the motor vehicle accident was Lana Reid Barringer who suffered a neck injury and facial lacerations.

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 including pain and suffering.

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Federal Way rollover car accident involves 3-year-old passenger

2010-03-11T20:19:50Z

An SUV was broadsided, causing it to rollover, Wednesday morning in Federal Way in a two-car accident. Fortunately, the driver of the SUV nor the driver of the compact car that it hit were seriously injured. A three-year old passenger in the compact car was also not seriously injured.

The car accident occurred on Wednesday morning around 9:30am at 34004 16th Avenue South in Federal Way. The driver of the SUV attempted to make a left hand turn into a strip mall but did not yield to the compact car, causing the collision. The impact of the collision caused the SUV to flip onto it's roof.

The driver of the SUV was cited for the accident reports The Seattle PI.com. Washington Vehicle code RCW 46.61.185 -- Vehicle Turning Left -- states that a driver turning left into a driveway must yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.

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 a car accident and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including pain and suffering.

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Pregnant woman injured in multi-car accident in south Seattle

2010-03-10T02:51:41Z

A 30-year-old woman who is nine months pregnant was injured as well as four other people in a motor vehicle accident involving two SUVs and a passenger car late Tuesday afternoon in south Seattle.

The car accident occurred at 23rd Avenue South and South Massachusetts Street, just south of Interstate 90 around 4:40pm, according to King5.com.

It is unknown how severely injured the pregnant woman is but the report said that four other people involved in the motor vehicle accident had minor injuries.

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 car accidents due to the negligence of another driver. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including medical costs.

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20-year-old woman critically injured in I-90 car accident

2010-03-09T21:57:28Z

A Couer d'Alene woman, 20-year-old Jessica Derosie, is in critical condition at Sacred Heart Medical center in Spokane after losing control of her vehicle and crashing.

According to a report by KREM.com, the car accident occurred on Interstate 90 near the Liberty Lake exit on Monday night around 9:30pm. Police estimate that Derosie was driving at speeds of up to 100 miles an hour when she lost control and hit the cable barrier. She was thrown from her car which flipped over on to its roof after the impact.

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Man critically injured in Lakewood pedestrian accident

2010-03-08T18:51:21Z

A 40-year-old man was critically injured in a pedestrian accident in Lakewood on Sunday night.

According to the report by KIRO TV, the man was crossing Steilacoom Boulevard near 88th Avenue when he was struck.

Police are investigating the pedestrian 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 pedestrian accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may receive compensation for your damages.

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Seattle police investigating car accident in which officer was injured

2010-03-07T03:43:29Z

A Seattle police officer and two other people were injured when a marked police car was involved in an accident with another vehicle. All three people were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of non-life threatening injuries according to KIRO TV.

The car accident occurred on Delridge Way Southwest in Seattle around 5:40pm on March 4.

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Oso car accident occurs when steering wheel comes off

2010-03-05T17:14:55Z

A 59-year old Darrington driver was involved in a car accident when the steering wheel came off of the steering column of a 1978 Buick.

The driver had to be rescued after crashing into a barn because electrical wiring and roofing material came down onto the car.

According to a report by KING5.com, the driver suffered "minor neck pain" in the accident.

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Washington state house modifies cell phone driving law to target teens

2010-03-04T22:51:05Z

The Washington state house has approved a ban on texting and cell phone usage by teen age drivers by a 86-12 vote. The proposed change in legislation would also make texting while driving by anyone a primary offense.

For the new legislation to be made law, the House and the Senate will have to agree on the legislation and Governor Christine Gregoire will have to sign it.

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 car accidents and the family of those killed. If your car accident was caused by someones negligent use of a cell phone, read What if my accident was caused by someone using a cell phone?

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Judge dismisses traffic camera lawsuit

2010-03-04T22:29:11Z

U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour, rejected a class action lawsuit against 18 cities including Auburn, Bellevue, Bonney Lake, Bremerton, Burien, Federal Way, Fife, Issaquah, Lacey, Lake Forest Park, Lakewood, Lynnwood, Puyallup, Renton, SeaTac, Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma which claimed that the "red light tickets" were illegal because they were a moneymaking venture for the cities and that the fines were excessive.

The attorney for the plaintiffs, Rob Williamson, said he will appeal the judge's ruling.

The crux of the lawsuit was that when the law went in effect allowing the cities to install red light and speed cameras, the fines were supposed to be the same as what is charged for a parking ticket. Most parking tickets run between $25 and $40. Instead, the cities charged between $80 and upwards.

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Source: The Seattle Times
March 3, 2010
Reported by Emily Heffter

Gig Harbor woman killed, daughter injured in car accident

2010-03-02T23:42:42Z

Diane Dorsey Racine, 57, of Gig Harbor has died as a result of a head injury she suffered when she was thrown from the vehicle she was riding in in a single car accident.

Racine's 21-year-old daughter, who was driving, was taken to Saint Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma for treatment of her injuries.

According a report in the Kitsap Sun, neither woman was wearing a seat belt when the driver lost control in the 3200 block of Southwest Lake Helena Road at Huckleberry Road Southwest, went off the road and hit several trees. The accident occurred around 7:30pm on Sunday night.

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Camas teenager suffers head injury in single-car accident

2010-03-02T04:25:22Z

Garrick R. Dahlen, 16, of Camas suffered a serious head injury in a single-car accident in Camas , Washington on Sunday night.

According to a report in The Columbian, Dahlen may have been speeding when he left the road at Stauffer Road at 302nd Avenue and hit a utility pole.

The teen was taken to Southwest Washington Medical Center and is said to be in critical condition.

The report said that he had left a party around 4am and that alcohol may have been a factor in the motor vehicle accident.

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Oak Harbor man charged with assault for hitting pedestrian with car

2010-02-28T22:12:13Z

Sylvester Barron III, 35 of Oak Harbor, has been charged in Island County Superior Court with "assault in the second degree and perjury in the second degree" for allegedly hitting a pedestrian with his car after an argument over a parking space. Barron has pleaded not guilty reports The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

According to the report, Barron had an altercation with a woman who confronted him about the way that he had parked. The woman and Barron argued and Barron threatened to run over the woman. He then reportedly hit the woman with his car and drove off when she fell to the ground.

The woman apparently was not injured in the incident.

Another woman admitted in court that she wrote a false witness statement on behest of Barron, hence Barron's perjury charge.

This is certainly a very strange case with Barron and the unidentified woman both displaying obstinate behavior.

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