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Lynnwood teen injured in two-car collision

Story Highlights:
One injured in Lynnwood car accident
Motor vehicle collision caused by speeding
Details of collision are still under investigation



Date: March 14, 2011, 03/14/2011
Location: Lynnwood, Snohomish County, Washington
Type: Car accident, Motor vehicle collision
Outcome: One injured

Around 3 a.m. Monday morning, a 16-year-old teen was injured was injured in a two-car collision in Lynnwood.

Two cars were traveling north on 48th Avenue West when they collided, one of the spn out and struck a parked car.

A passenger in the car, a 16-year-old male, was taken to Harborview Medical Center with a serious head injury, but was later released. No one else was injured.

Speed was believed to be the causing factor but the crash is still under investigation.

Lynnwood Fatal Accident Statistics
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

National Teenage Car Accident Statistics

• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20-year-olds. 16-year-olds have higher crash rates than drivers of any other age.
• 16-year-olds are 3 times more likely to die in a motor vehicle crash than the average of all drivers.
• 2,739 drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2008, down 13.7% from 3,174 in 2007 and down 20.2% from 3,431 in 1998.
• About 2 out of every 3 teenagers killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2008 were males. 
• Drivers ages 15-20 accounted for 12% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2008 and 14% of all drivers involved in police-reported crashes.
• 63% of teenage passenger deaths in 2008 occurred in vehicles driven by another teenager. Among deaths of passengers of all ages, 19% occurred when a teenager was driving.
• 81% of teenage motor vehicle crash deaths in 2008 were passenger vehicle occupants.

Washington State Speeding Law
No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. In every event speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance on or entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.

Seattle Car Accident Victim Attorneys
If you or a family member has suffered as the result of a car accident, Seattle car accident attorney Chris Davis and the Davis Law Group, P.S. can help you. We understand the devastation that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident. We 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.