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Driver crashes into construction site, DUI suspected

Story Highlights:
One injured in North Seattle car accident
Motor vehicle collision caused by speeding and possible DUI



Date: February 25, 2011, 02/25/2011
Location: North Seattle, King County, Washington
Type: Car accident, DUI
Outcome: One injured

A car was traveling northbound on 15th Avenue Northeast and failed to stop at a "road closed" sign and barrier at Northeast 104th Street, causing the driver serious injury.

The Mercedes Benz crashed through the barrier and drove an additional 200 feet before hitting a parked construction truck and bridging equipment.

When authorities arrived at the scene, they found the driver unresponsive and firefighters had to remove the roof of the car to get him out. Seattle police smelled alcohol on the driver. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.

A witness claimed that icy conditions were not the cause of the crash because they saw the Mercedes Benz speeding down the road before slamming into the truck. No one else was injured in the collision.

Washington State Drunk Driving Statistics

• 54% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes involve a driver that was under the influence of alcohol.
• In 2009, 265 people in Washington State lost their lives in drunk driving crashes.

Washington State Drunk Driving Law

Washington State law provides that the drivers on the road have the duty to not operate a motor vehicle when under the influence of alcohol. See RCW 46.61.502.

Seattle Car Accident Lawyers
If you or a family member has suffered as the result of a car accident, Seattle car accident attorney Chris Davis can help you. The Davis Law Group understands the devastation that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident and are committed to helping car accident, trucking accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the just and fair compensation they are entitled to receive under the law.


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