Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Blog

Two women in a Hyundai Accent were injured when a Chevrolet Suburban driven by a Snohomish man crossed over the Highway 303 median east of Silverdale and hit the women's car head-on reports KOMO News.com.

The driver of the Hyundai, a 22-year-old Bremerton Woman, was seriously injured in the car accident. Her passenger suffered leg, chest and abdominal injuries and miscarried her four-month fetus.

The driver of the Suburban was Dennis Johnson of Snohomish. He was driving with his wife and two children in the vehicle. Johnson was taken to Tacoma General Hospital for treatment of serious face and chest injuries. Johnson's wife and two children were treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital.

The Washington State Patrol is trying to determine if a medical emergency was a factor in the collision.

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The Washington State Traffic Safety Commission reports that the state had the fewest amount of fatal car accidents in 2009 since 1955.

In 2009, there were 483 fatal car and truck accidents in the state.

Statistics also show that cell phone related accidents were fewer in 2009 with 827 motor vehicle accidents including 13 fatalities attributed to cell phone use.

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently conducted tests on the roof strength of small pickup trucks. Roof strength is especially important in rollover motor vehicle accidents.

The IIHS tested five small pickup trucks and found that the Nissan Frontier/Suzuki Equator has the strongest roof and earned a rating of Good. The Chevrolet Colorado was rated the worst n the group.

A rating of Good is given to vehicles that have roof strength that is twice the minimum federal standard. None of the trucks tested received the Top Safety Pick award though the Nissan Frontier came close.

The IIHS noted that 10,000 people are killed every year in the United States in rollover motor vehicle accidents. Stronger roofs save lives because they do not crush and people who are not wearing safety belts are less apt to be thrown from the vehicle because of doors or windshields opening or breaking when the roof crushes.

Small Pickup Trucks Tested

• Nissan Frontier / Suzuki Equator - Good (4.11)
• Ford Ranger - Acceptable (3.32)
• Dodge Dakota - acceptable (3.23)
• Toyota Tacoma - marginal (3.08)
• Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon - Marginal (2.86)

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Police are investigating what caused a 45-year-old Union Gap man, Paul D. Wahpat, to lose control of his car causing it to veer across the oncoming lane of traffic and crash into a ditch reports the Yakima Herald.

Wahpat was killed in the single-vehicle accident that occurred outside of Toppenish around 6am.

The Washington State Patrol says that Wahpat was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.

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Matthew McDonald, 27 of Snohomish, pleaded guilty to four counts of vehicular homicide in the car accident death of former Kirkland Mayor Bill Woods' son and daughter-inlaw, Tom and Hilda Woods, and their friends, Brad and Melissa Agerup.

McDonald had a blood alcohol level of .123 after drinking beer for 12 hours when he hit car carrying the Woods and the Agerups. Both couples were killed in the car accident and McDonald initially fled.

A sentencing hearing will be held March 6 and the prosecutor will ask for a 6 1/2 year sentence reports The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Vehicular Homicide can be charged if a person is killed in a car accident and a driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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A driver was critically injured in a multiple-car accident in White Center this morning. White Center is an unincorporated neighborhood of Seattle west of state Route 99. According to a report in The Seattle Times, a car and a pickup truck were stopped at a red light at First Avenue South and South 112th street when another pickup truck ran into them.

The driver of the car was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The driver of both pickup trucks suffered minor injuries.

There was no indication of what caused the pickup truck driver to hit the two stopped vehicles.

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The Seattle Times reports that a 17-year-old Tenino boy was killed in a car accident near Millersvania State Park in Thurston County.

The teen apparently drifted off of Highway 12 and over-corrected and went into the other lane and was hit by a car.

The cause of the car accident has not been determined. Driver inattention or inexperience may have been factors in the crash.

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A 30-year-old woman was seriously injured when her car hit a tree around 9:25pm Saturday night. The single-car accident occurred on Highway 165 near Buckley.

According to the report in The Olympian, the woman was driving a 2001 Mazda 626 when she went off the road near 133rd.

The woman was taken to Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma for treatment.

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A 23-year-old pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being hit by a car near the University of Washington. The pedestrian apparently struck his head after he was hit.

According to a report in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the pedestrian was crossing the street on 43rd when a car driven by a 36-year-old man turned onto 43rd and hit the man.

Police are investigating the pedestrian accident.

Washington State Vehicle Code, RCW 46.61.235, which pertains to pedestrians in crosswalks states that a vehicle should remain stopped to allow a pedestrian or bicycle to cross the road if the pedestrian or bicycle is upon or within one lane of the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is turning onto.

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The Tacoma News Tribune reports that a hit-and-run car accident critically injured a 3-month-old baby boy in Fife around 10pm on Sunday night.

According to the report, a car driven by a 26-year-old man with a suspended driver's license ran a red light and hit the car that the baby was riding in. The 26-year-old man then fled the accident scene and was arrested a few hours later. He was booked on suspicion of vehicular assault.

The car accident occurred on 20th Street East and 70th Avenue East.

The injured baby was taken to Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma where his injuries are considered life-threatening. His father, who was driving the car, was treated for minor injuries.

A person can be charged with vehicular assault of a person is injured in a car accident and the driver was driving with reckless disregard to the safety of others or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs..

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Toyota Motor Co. has suspended the sale of eight of their vehicle models which they have recalled to fix a problem with accelerator pedals that stick.

Toyota has now recalled 6.5 million Toyota and Lexus car and vehicles total due to sticky accelerator pedals and problems with floor mats. In one case, a car accident killed the members of a man's family when an accelerator pedal got stuck on a mismatched floor mat.

Recalls include the following vehicles:

• 2009-2010 RAV4
• 2009-2010 Corolla
• 2009-2010 Matrix
• 2005-2010 Avalon
• 2007-2010 Camry
• 2010 Highlander
• 2007-2010 Tundra
• 2008-2010 Sequoia

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed due to a defective automobile, you may be eligible for compensation for your damages. Contact The Farber Law Group, a Washington personal injury law firm that specializes in representing motor vehicle accident victims and their families.

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A car was hit by the Sound Transit light-rail train in the Rainer Beach area of Seattle on Sunday reports The Seattle Times. No injuries were reported.

According to the report, the motor vehicle accident occurred a little before 6pm when the car turned left in front of the train.

The Sound Transit light-rail service began in July and this is the fourth accident involving a car. Anecdotal evidence in other cities suggests that collisions between the light-train and cars lessens after drivers of automobiles become accustomed to the trains.

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The Seattle Times reports that Antonio Cellestine of Vancouver has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for Vehicular Homicide after he hit a bicyclist who was riding home from work.

Cellestine was text messaging his girlfriend when his car veered into the bicycle lane and he hit and killed Gordon Patterson a 50-year-old high school teacher in September of 2009. Records from Cellestine's cell phone proved that he was text messaging using his cell phone prior to and during the car accident.

A person can be convicted for Vehicular Homicide if a person was killed and the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or driving with reckless disregard to the safety of others.

Cellestine's conviction is thought to be the first Vehicular Homicide conviction due to text messaging in Washington. This conviction comes at a time when the state legislature is considering making texting and using a hand-held cell phone in the state a primary offense.

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

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A 2-year-old Lakewood girl is recovering from her injuries after being shot in what police are calling an incident of 'road rage' in Tacoma on Sunday afternoon. The shooting occurred on the girl's second birthday.

According to a report in Tacoma's The News Tribune, a traffic incident occurred around 82nd Street and McKinley Avenue East around 2pm. The girl's father apparently thought a vehicle had "cut him off" so he cut the other vehicle off. That is when the driver of the second vehicle shot at the sedan the girl was riding in and she was hit.

Road rage is when a driver or passenger attempts to intimidate, injure or kill a driver or passenger in another vehicle on the road. Most road rage cases occur because of drivers cutting each other off, because of lane changes, parking spot disputes or gestures. Males are the perpetrators in most cases of road rage. In this case, police are looking for a Pacific Islander male, possibly Samoan, driving a black Ford Explorer.

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Two young brothers have died of injuries sustained in a Saturday night car accident along the Bay Street curve in Tacoma. The Bay Street curve is an area where Tacoma police have installed speed cameras in order to slow down traffic. Jordan Davis age 11 died a short time after the car accident and his brother, Jared Davis, age 8, died Sunday evening after he underwent surgery for his injuries.

According to a report written by Stacey Mulick in Tacoma's The News Tribune, the car accident occurred around 10:35 after the mother, a 41-year-old Bonney Lake woman, and her two sons left the Monster Truck Show held at the Tacoma Dome. The woman lost control of the car along the curve and went over the concrete lane divider and into oncoming traffic. Her car was hit by a small SUV on the passenger side.

The Tacoma Police department is investigating the mother for Vehicular Homicide as they believe alcohol and speed may have contributed to the accident. Vehicular Homicide can be charged if a person is killed in a car accident and the driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs or driving with reckless disregard to the safety of others.

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The driver of a reported stolen car was involved in a single-car accident when he ran into a utility pole while he was being chased by a Snohomish County sheriff.

According to a report written by Jackson Holtz in the Everett Herald.net, police were chasing a man in his 20s on North Road in unincorporated Bothell when he crashed. The driver of the vehicle was injured and he was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he died.

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A King County Sheriff's deputy was injured when he was hit by a car while he was out of his car on Highway 169 -- the Maple Valley Highway -- around 4:50pm Tuesday Night.

According to the report in The Seattle Times, the deputy was conscious and was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of unknown injuries. However, his injuries were thought to be non life threatening.

The pedestrian accident is currently being investigated. Apparently the driver of the car that hit the officer stayed at the accident scene.

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A Ferndale couple, James Carson, 41, and Rhonda Reed, 42, both suffered serious injures in a motorcycle accident when they were hit by a pickup truck in Oak Harbor around 5:15pm reports The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The couple was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of their injuries, including broken bones.

According to the report, the couple were hit by a Toyota pickup truck driven by Jeremy Palmer, 20, of Oak Harbor. Palmer was attempting left into a parking lot from the left hand turn lane from Southbound Highway 20. He struck the motorcycle that was traveling northbound on the inside lane. Palmer may be cited for failure to yield. It is the duty of a driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left to yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is close enough to constitute an immediate hazard.

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An 18-year-old Kent teen suffered broken bones and a possible head injury when he was involved in a motorcycle accident on Highway 18 in Auburn Saturday night.

According to a report on KIRO Radio, the motorcyclist was speeding when he crashed into the rear of a stalled car. Some witnesses estimated that the motorcyclist may have been traveling at speeds up to 90 miles per hour before the accident.

Police say the teen was wearing a helmet and are investigating to determine whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the motorcycle accident.

The driver of the stalled car was not injured.

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Tacoma's The News Tribune.com reports that a 53-year-old motorist was critically injured in a Kent car accident on Saturday afternoon and died of his injuries a short time later at a Seattle hospital.

According to the report, the man was turning onto North Washington Avenue from Morton Avenue when he failed to yield and was hit by an SUV. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he died of his injuries.

The driver of the SUV was treated and released.

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