- Michael Myers | January 25, 2006 9:07 AM |
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MiscellaneousRescue teams recently discovered the body of Danny Epp, a snowboarder who had been missing for two days. Searchers located Mr. Epp in an area called Tony Baker Gully next to Cypress Mountain. The mountain is located in British Columbia approximately 30 minutes outside of Vancouver.Accidents that occur outside of the United States present interesting, and sometimes difficult, conflict of laws...
- Michael Myers | January 25, 2006 8:50 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA three car accident stopped traffic for 45 minutes and sent one driver to the hospital on Sunday. The accident occurred when a driver pulled into traffic and struck a tow truck on 176th Street SW near 44th Avenue W in Lynnwood. The car then bounced off the tow truck and into a third vehicle.The driver of the vehicle that caused the accident was taken to Harborview Medical Center for...
- Michael Myers | January 25, 2006 8:32 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA collision last Sunday between a Ford Explorer and a small sedan seriously injured both vehicles' drivers and the lone passenger. The accident occurred at the intersection of Puget Park Drive and 138th Place SE in Everett. Preliminary reports indicate that one of the vehicles had been speeding.The Explorer sustained serious damage in the collision and emergency personnel had to cut the...
- Michael Myers | January 25, 2006 8:28 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA two-car accident in Marysville last Saturday sent two women to the hospital. The accident occurred at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the 12500 block of 34th Avenue NE. The vehicles were traveling in opposite directions when the northbound driver crossed the center line. A 20-year old Woodinville woman was airlifted to the hospital and an 18-year old Marysville woman received treatment for less...
- Michael Myers | January 24, 2006 4:04 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe New York Times offered an interesting story recently about attempts by Mr. Frey's publishers to stop the bleeding. However, based on the New York Times article, the Publishers may have done more harm than good.According to the Times, the two men, including a state judge from Louisiana who in June was convicted of mail fraud, were identified by Mr. Frey's publishers to confirm the...
- Michael Myers | January 24, 2006 2:05 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsMore information has been released by the State Patrol: James Harmon was just north of 56th Street in Tacoma around 7:30 p.m., when he swerved to avoid the tarp; his vehicle collided with another car whose driver, Mathew Duran, 18, also swerved. The collision sent Harmon's vehicle spinning off to the left, where it was struck by a large tow truck that was towing a Metro bus.The tow truck,...
- Michael Myers | January 24, 2006 7:48 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsPolice are looking for the driver of a truck that lost its tarp causing a fatal crash on I-5. A 23-year-old man was killed Monday when a tow truck pulling a bus struck his vehicle.The incident began when two cars heading southbound on I-5 swerved to miss a large tarp lying in the roadway near South 56th Street about 7:30 p.m., said Trooper J.J. Gundermann. The 23-year-old's car spun out and was...
- Michael Myers | January 20, 2006 4:41 PM |
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MiscellaneousA Kenmore man died Tuesday when he crashed into a tree in an out-of-bounds area while skiing at Stevens Pass. A friend dug the man out but he had stopped breathing. Emergency personnel briefly revived the skier but he died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. This is the third fatal skiing accident in Washington during this year's ski season. The other two occurred at Mount...
- Michael Myers | January 20, 2006 4:24 PM |
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MiscellaneousAs Seahawks fans prepare for this Sunday's NFC Championship game, the question on everyone's mind is what effect running back Shaun Alexander's recent concussion will have on the team. Alexander sustained a concussion in the first quarter of last week's game against the Redskins and did not return. Doctors have cleared him to play Sunday but remain cautious. Concussions are also a frequently...
- Michael Myers | January 20, 2006 4:05 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsCatherine Heller, an 89-year old Snohomish resident, was killed Monday when a car struck her while she was crossing the street. The accident occurred at approximately 5:15 p.m. as Ms. Heller crossed the street near the intersection of Second Street and Avenue A in Snohomish. Police have not yet determined whether they will cite the driver of the vehicle involved.More information about the...
- Michael Myers | January 20, 2006 3:49 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesPierce County Superior Court Judge Rosanne Buckner recently ruled that the Washington Department of Transportation must give back pay to ferry workers who were forced to work overtime without pay during the last four and a half years. The workers are part of a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of ferry engineers and oilers. The employees had not previously been paid for safety training...
- Michael Myers | January 20, 2006 8:46 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsWashington lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would force insurance companies to compensate their policy holders for damages caused by uninsured drivers who intentionally cause accidents. The bill was requested by Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kriedler in response to a public outcry over Farmers Insurance's treatment of Ethel Adams. Ms. Adams was injured in March...
- Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 6:29 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA head-on Collision last Friday left one man dead and two people hospitalized. The decedent was driving a Chevrolet pickup northbound on East Marginal Way South when he crossed the dividing line and struck an oncoming Ford pickup head-on. The Chevrolet driver died at the scene. His female passenger was hospitalized with a hip injury. The driver of the Ford was hospitalized with a back...
- Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 6:09 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 26-year old Redmond man crashed his vehicle into an Indian restaurant in Redmond on Sunday, injuring five diners. The man drove his Honda Civic through the front window of Kanishka Indian Restaurant and smashed tables against the patrons. Four of the five diners were hospitalized. The most seriously injured patron was a 30-year old Bellevue resident who sustained abdominal injuries and...
- Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 5:26 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Unit reported an increase in serious car and motorcycle accidents in 2005. The accident investigation unit consists of one sergeant and eight detectives. The officers investigate accidents involving fatalities and serious injuries. In total, the accident investigation unit was called to 360 accidents last year, over 100 more than...
- Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 3:27 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe issue of elderly drivers is a sensitive one. Society must strike a balance between ensuring that the rights of these valued members are protected and ensuring that roadways remain safe. Recent examples of fatal accidents caused by elderly drivers demonstrate that this balance is not always struck. See 88-Year-Old Man Causes Head-On While Driving the Wrong Way on I-5.A program in Portland,...
- Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 3:07 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 49-year-old Lynnwood man was seriously injured in a collision between his motorcycle and an SUV last weekend. The accident occurred in the 3100 block of Alderwood Mall Boulevard in Lynnwood at approximately 10:30 a.m. The motorcyclist was driving westbound when the SUV driver suddenly pulled out in front of him. The motorcyclist had no time to stop and was barely able to avoid hitting the...
- Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 12:36 PM |
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MiscellaneousMatthew Aaron Chase, a 31-year old Bellingham man, died while snowboarding last Monday at the Mount Baker Ski Area. Mr. Chase, an expert snowboarder, was riding with a friend on an advanced-level run known as The Chute when he lost contact around 12:00 p.m. Mount Baker patrollers ultimately located Mr. Chase’s body at the base of a 15 foot rock wall seven hours later. He was upside down and...
- Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 12:10 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA head-on collision between a car and a truck seriously injured both drivers and shut down northbound traffic on Interstate 5 near Fife. The accident occurred when the truck driver swerved across the center line and hit the southbound car head on. The collision took place on Friday, January 6, 2006 at approximately 6:30 p.m. The driver of the car was identified Allison Reed of Seattle. The...
- Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 11:58 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 60-year old Bothell woman was killed recently when an oncoming driver crossed the center line and hit her head-on. The accident occurred in the 20400 block of Woodinville-Duvall Road near Woodinville. The at-fault driver is a 43-year old Kirkland man who was driving a 1997 Dodge Ram. He was held after the accident on suspicion of vehicular homicide. More information about this accident is...
- Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 11:11 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 55-year old Washington State Ferries employee recently ran over a pedestrian as he was driving away from work. The ferry worker was leaving Colman Dock at approximately 7:30 a.m. and was attempting to turn right onto Alaskan Way in downtown Seattle. Police investigating the accident stated that the ferry worker may not have seen the pedestrian as he approached from the right. The...
- Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 10:09 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe 88-year old Everett man who caused a fatal head-on collision while driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 had struggled with bouts of confusion prior to the accident. In December, Walter Van Heukelem left his nursing home, drove against traffic and crashed into 27-year old Jeremiah Watkins. Mr. Van Heukelem and Mr. Watkins were both killed in the crash. Mr. Van Heukelem had been living at...
- Michael Myers | January 11, 2006 11:33 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA five car accident today on Interstate 5 blocked all northbound lanes of traffic and caused long backups. Two people were hospitalized following the collision. As of 11:15 a.m., police and emergency personnel were clearing the scene and investigating cause of the accident. More information about the accident can be found at the following link: Accident Snarls Traffic on I-5.While police...
- Michael Myers | January 06, 2006 10:23 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsOn Wednesday, December 21, 2005 a minivan filled with seven soldiers en route to Sea-Tac Airport hit a car on Interstate 5, killing 23-year old Nichole Cook. Ms. Cook was in the car's front passenger seat. The driver of the car had drifted from the HOV lane into the guardrail, causing the vehicle to spin in the middle of the freeway. The driver of the car and two other passengers-including Ms....
- Michael Myers | January 05, 2006 5:52 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 44-year old Renton man was killed when the car he was riding in struck a parked Metro bus Wednesday morning. The driver of the vehicle, a 27-year old Seattle woman, drove into a Burien park and ride lot and hit the bus shortly after 2:00 a.m. The force of the impact threw the driver and passenger into the windshield. Neither was wearing a seat belt. Police are investigating whether alcohol...
- Michael Myers | January 05, 2006 5:44 PM |
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MiscellaneousA New York Appellate Court recently upheld a jury’s $21 million verdict to a 25-year old man who was rendered a paraplegic when he was struck by a vehicle while walking. The vehicle that struck the plaintiff was a rental car provided by Budget Rent-a-Car. New York has a unique law which allows plaintiffs recover against rental car companies for the negligence of their drivers. This legal...
- Michael Myers | January 05, 2006 2:46 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 33-year old woman was killed and two other drivers were hospitalized following a three car accident in Bellingham on Monday. Investigators indicated that the decedent was driving in the turn-only lane when she ran out of room and turned into oncoming traffic. She hit an oncoming vehicle head on and then spun down a hill and collided with an SUV. The injuries to the other parties were not...
- Michael Myers | January 05, 2006 2:35 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 16-year old in Eatonville was injured this morning when a bus ran over her while she was on her way to school. The student was crossing an intersection in the middle of town at approximately 8:00 a.m. when she fell down. While she was on the ground the bus ran over her legs and trapped her beneath it. Emergency personnel eventually extricated the teen and transported her to Mary Bridge...
- Michael Myers | January 05, 2006 1:13 PM |
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MiscellaneousIn December, the State of Washington agreed to pay $6.5 million to the family of Paula Joyce to settle a lawsuit that asserted the state was at-fault in causing Mrs. Joyce's death. Mrs. Joyce was killed in 1997 when a felon hit her while he was high on drugs and driving a stolen car. The felon, Vernon Valdez, was supposed to be under state supervision following convictions for assault and...
- Michael Myers | January 05, 2006 12:28 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsTwo men were hospitalized Monday following a collision between a 1994 Ford Pickup and a 2004 Nissan Xterra on Highway 3 near Bremerton National Airport. The accident occurred when the driver of the Ford, an 83-year old man whose name was not disclosed, attempted to make a left turn across two lanes of southbound traffic. The Xterra driver, a 24 year old man, hit the brakes but was unable to...
- Michael Myers | January 05, 2006 11:59 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsThree children and their mother were injured in a tractor accident last week in Custer, Washington. The children were riding on the tractor with a family friend when the vehicle hit a tree and flipped on top of them. The children’s mother attempted to free them but became trapped under the tractor as well. The children were four, five and seven-years old. One child was airlifted to...
- Michael Myers | January 04, 2006 2:08 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsMembers of Richard Montgomery's family and church congregation continue to mourn the death of the 56-year-old man who was killed Monday in an auto accident on Highway 2. Mr. Montgomery was driving with his 17-year-old son, William Wicker, when a minivan crossed the center line and hit his vehicle head on. Mr. Montgomery and his wife, Dixie, worked as Christian missionaries in Haiti during the...
- Michael Myers | January 04, 2006 12:54 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsPolice have released further details about the accident that killed 16-year-old Lyndsy Sansaver last Monday morning. Ms. Sansaver was a passenger in the back seat of a Toyota who was thrown from the vehicle when the driver lost control on the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Witnesses called 911 at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Monday morning and told dispatchers that the Toyota was speeding as it entered...
- Michael Myers | January 03, 2006 10:14 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)One resident of a boarding house in Seattle's University District was killed and three others sustained injuries on Thursday, December 29, 2005 when the house went up in flames. Yexin Tan, a female resident, sustained burns to thirty percent of her body and died on Monday, January 3, 2006 as a result of her injuries. She was 39-years old. Another resident broke his leg as he jumped out of a...
- Michael Myers | January 03, 2006 9:06 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsOn Monday, January 2, 2006 Lyndsy Sansaver died after being thrown from the back seat of a blue Toyota that was involved in a single car accident on the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle. Ms. Sansaver was 16 years old. The accident occurred at approximately 1:00 a.m. and closed northbound lanes on the viaduct for over five hours. Police investigating the accident stated that the driver of the...
- Michael Myers | January 03, 2006 8:30 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsTwo men were killed and a passenger was injured in a head-on collision on Highway 2 between Sultan and Monroe. The accident occurred on Monday, January 2, 2006 at approximately 10:15 a.m. Authorities identified the drivers of the vehicles involved as Richard Montgomery of Monroe and Roy Griffin of Gold Bar. Mr. Montgomery was 56 years old and Mr. Griffin was 76 years old.The dangers of...
- Michael Myers | January 01, 2006 8:16 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesWhitewater Engineering Corp., a Bellingham company convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of one of its workers, received a pardon from (former) Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski just before he left office. The employee killed was working on a $15 million hydroelectric project in a valley outside Cordova. He was on a backhoe when snow slid off a 2,000-foot slope and buried him....