One dead, Four injured in Moses Lake collision

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9/22/2011
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One dead, Four injured in Moses Lake collision

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One dead, Four injured in Moses Lake accident
Motor vehicle collision caused by smoky conditions

Date: September 15, 2011, 09/15/2011
Location: Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington
Type: Motor vehicle collision
Outcome: One dead, Four injured

One person was killed and four were injured in a collision near Moses Lake on Thursday evening.

Around 3 p.m. a semi-truck, driven by a 56-year-old man, was pulling over on to the shoulder of Interstate 90 when another semi driven by a 60-year-old man rear-ended him. The semi was then struck in turn by a 50-year-old woman in a Toyota sedan.

The 60-year-old truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The 56-year-old driver was taken to Kittitas Valley Community Hospital with a shoulder injury and so was his 58-year-old male passenger who had a head injury. The 50-year-old driver and their 29-year-old female passenger were also taken to the hospital for treatment of rib, chest, and neck injuries.

Washington State Patrol is investigating the accident, and the collision was due to recduced visibility from smoky conditions caused by a brushfire near the highway.

Moses Lake Fatal Accident Statistics for 2009

Fatal accident count: 2

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1

Fatalities: 2

Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4

Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Washington State Fatal Accident Statistics

Fatalities occurred almost equally during daytime hours (49.7%) and nighttime hours (50.3%) from 1997 to 2006. The time of day with the highest number of fatalities was between 2 pm and 5:59 pm with 22.1%, followed by 6 pm to 9:59 pm with 19.7%. Research indicates only 10-15% of traffic volume occurs during the nighttime hours. If we use a conservative estimate of 20%, we find the nighttime fatality rate per vehicle-miles-traveled is consistently 3-4 times higher than the daytime rate.

A majority of fatalities occurred between July and September from 1997 to 2006 (30.7%). The single month with the highest number of fatalities was July with 10.9%, while the month with the lowest number of fatalities was February with 6.5%. From 1997 to 2006, 59% of fatal traffic collisions were single-vehicle involved. In addition, 44.7% of those single-vehicle collisions were impaired-driver-involved. Males continue to be involved in the majority of traffic collisions—representing 69.1% of fatalities from 1997-2006. This difference is most prominent in the 21-30 age group, where they comprise 78.3% of the total.

Seattle Wrongful Death Attorneys

Chris Davis and everyone at the Davis Law Group sends out their heartfelt condolences for the family and friends of the man who was killed in this terrible accident and hope they can find a knowledgeable wrongful death lawyer that will help settle their case and get them the compensation they deserve for suffering such a tragic loss. 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.

Category: Wrongful Death

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