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One injured in Centralia crash

Story Highlights:

• One injured in Centralia accident
• Motor vehicle collision caused by distracted driving
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Date: August 17, 2011, 08/17/2011
Location: Centralia, Lewis County, Washington
Type: Motor vehicle collision
Outcome: One injured

A man was injured in a fiery collision near Centralia on Wednesday evening.

Just after 6:30 p.m. a  28-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet truck eastbound on State Route 6 when he became distracted by dirt in his eyes and veered off the road, crashing into a utility pole before rolling. The driver was able to escape before the truck erupted into flames. He was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital. No one else was involved.

Washington State Distracted Driving Law

In Washington State sending a text message or talking on a cell phone use without a hands free device while operating a motor vehicle a primary offense.  This allows state and local police officers to issue tickets to drivers based solely on the officer's observation of text messaging or illegal cell phone use.  The fine for the offense is $124. 

Centralia 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: 3
• Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

National Car Accident Statistics

•     There were more than 5.5 million car accidents in the United States.
•     Nearly 31,000 were fatal, and more than 2 million people were injured.
•     The majority of fatal crashes involved only one vehicle (61 percent).
•     Nearly half of all fatal crashes occurred on roads with posted speed limits of 55 mph or higher.
•     The deadliest month for car crashes was August.
•     More than 2,864 fatal crashes occurred in 2009.
•     Most crashes happened between 5 and 5:59 p.m. on weekdays, and between 2 and 2:59 a.m. on weekends.

Seattle Motor Vehicle Accident Attorneys

A motor vehicle accident is when a road vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, road debris, or man-made object.  These collisions can result in personal injury, property damage, or death.  Motor vehicle accidents can involve automobiles, trucks, semi or tractor trailer trucks, delivery vehicles, passenger vans, motorcycles, etc.  Contributing factors in traffic accidents can be vehicle design, speed of operation, road design, driver distraction (texting or talking on a cell phone while driving), and driver impairment (drunk driving). If you or a family member has suffered as the result of a car accident in Washington state,  Seattle motor vehicle accident attorney Chris Davis and the Davis Law Group, P.S. can help you.  We are committed to helping car accident, trucking accident, DUI accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the just and fair compensation they are entitled to receive under the law.