Automobile Accidents

• Update on Fatal Tarp Accident in Tacoma

  Michael Myers | January 24, 2006 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  More 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,...

• Tarp Causes Fatal Accident

  Michael Myers | January 24, 2006 7:48 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Police 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...

• Elderly Woman Killed While Crossing Street

  Michael Myers | January 20, 2006 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Catherine 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...

• Insurance Reform Passes House

  Michael Myers | January 20, 2006 8:46 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Washington 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...

• South Seattle Head-On Kills One, Injures Two

  Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 6:29 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A 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...

• Driver Crashes Into Restaurant and Injures Diners

  Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 6:09 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A 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...

• Serious Motor Vehicle Accidents on the Rise

  Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 5:26 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The 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...

• A Creative Option for Elderly Drivers

  Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 3:27 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  The 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,...

• Lynnwood Motorcyclist Injured In Accident

  Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 3:07 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A 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...

• Truck-Car Collision Injures Drivers, Closes I-5

  Michael Myers | January 16, 2006 12:10 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A 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...