Davis Law Group, P.S.

3 hurt in 2-car collision on Highway 240 in Richland

DESCRIPTION: A man driving a Mercury Milano ran a red light while driving on Highway 240 around 2:00pm and crashed into a Mazda Protege carrying four people. The two drivers as well as one of the Protege's passengers were injured and taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center.

TYPE OF ACCIDENT: Motor Vehicle Collision
CAUSE: Failure to stop.
DATE: October 28, 2010
TIME: ~2:00pm
LOCATION: Highway 240 at Swift Boulevard, Richland
NUMBER OF VEHICLES: 2
     CARS: 2
     TRUCKS: N/A
     MOTORCYCLES: N/A
     PEDESTRIANS: N/A
NUMBER INJURED: 3
NUMBER DECEASED: 0
DRUGS OR ALCOHOL INVOLVED: N/A
PERSONS INVOLVED: 4
VEHICLES INVOLVED: 2
INVESTIGATING AGENCY: Washington State Patrol
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE: Kadlec Regional Medical Center
LEGAL ANALYSIS:  The crash was caused by the driver's failure to stop at a red light.