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Aberdeen Driver Dies after Car Crashes Into River | Seattle Injury Lawyer

Date: June 7, 2010, 06/07/2010
Location Montesano, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident
Outcome: One Dead

According to Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office, a 40-year old Aberdeen man died late Saturday night when the Jeep Cherokee he was driving went into a river north of Montesano, Washington.
 
Two other passengers were in the vehicle when it went off Whynoochee Valley Road around midnight at mile post 14.5 and crashed into the nearby river.

The two passengers were able to make it to the rivers bank where they were treated for their injuries.
Unfortunately, the 40-year old driver could not be immediately found.

Grays Harbor authorities worked along with the Washington State Patrol and a County marine unit in a search for the driver, who was later found deceased downriver.

Further investigation is being done to uncover the reason for the accident.

Aberdeen Fatal Accident Statistics

Fatal accident statistics for Aberdeen, Washington exist for 2007. According to that data, there was only one death due to fatal car accidents during that year.

Seattle Wrongful Death Attorneys

Everyone at the Seattle wrongful death law firm of Davis Law Group sends our thoughts and prayers to the family of the deceased Aberdeen man. This accident should never have happened. This is an example of a car accident case in which the family of the deceased or the passengers themselves may be able to seek financial damages from the at-fault driver or his insurance company. These individuals would be well advised to seek the assistance of an experienced and skilled wrongful death attorney.



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