Category: Car Accidents

A 59-year-old Yakima man was killed recently in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 82. The Yakima Herald-Republic reported that the man was driving a pickup that flipped over multiple times after it collided with a car driven by a 20-year-old Yakima woman. The woman and her three passengers, including a…

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you are unlikely to ever forget the crash. For some victims, the emotional impact is as devastating as the physical injuries. Moreover, many victims suffer financial hardship on top of the physical and emotional injuries. If another party was at…

A driver who walked away from an initial collision in Spokane, Washington, was then struck and killed by a passing vehicle, according to a recent report by KXLY.com. According to the report, the driver was in a Toyota pickup that collided with a small delivery truck making an illegal right…

An 84-year-old Portland man with Alzheimer’s disease was killed recently in a rollover accident near Olympia, Washington, when he lost control of a car on a northbound I-5 exit ramp and hit a guardrail. The man had been reported missing by his wife, who said he had wandered off before…

Tire defects are a concern for drivers throughout the year, but the hot summer months increase the risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a reminder to motorists to check their tires regularly over the summer. A tire blowout caused a single-vehicle collision July 18 that injured two…

Family and friends of an 18-year-old Zillah resident were left to mourn his death in an accident at the intersection of Gilbert Road and Cheyne Road on July 15. According to KAPP TV, the Washington State Patrol said the teenager failed to stop for the stop sign before colliding with…

Investigators think drowsy drivers caused two recent motor vehicle collisions in Washington State: A driver reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel around 5 a.m. on July 9 on Interstate 90, about a mile east of Cle Elum. Her Buick sedan drifted off the road and rolled over, injuring the driver…

Motor vehicle collisions can have a devastating impact on the victims and their families. Unfortunately, your chances of being involved in a car accident at some point in your life are estimated to be between one and four and one and three. Numerous experts and organizations have attempted to determine…

Seven people were injured in a head-on crash in Seattle recently when a Hyundai Santa Fe and a Dodge Caravan collided on SW Holden. Five people in the Santa Fe, including two small children, and two people in the Caravan were taken to a hospital for injuries that were not…

A family of four was killed over the Memorial Day weekend when their vehicle plunged down an embankment and into a flowing irrigation canal near George, Wash. According to a report in The Spokesman-Review, the family – a 35-year-old man, a 33-year old woman and children ages 9 and 4…