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One injured in Pasco hit-and-run collision

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One injured in Pasco accident
Motor vehicle collision caused by hit-and-run



Date: August 3, 2011, 08/03/2011
Location: Pasco, Franklin County, Washington
Type: Car accident, Motor vehicle collision
Outcome: One injured

One person was injured in a hit-and-run collision near Pasco on Wednesday night.

While driving on north on the blue bridge over the Columbia River, 20-year-old Ivan Sandoval was rear-ended by an SUV. The SUV driver then tried to flee the scene but 29-year-old Zenon Simiano was later arrested by Pasco Police.

Sandoval escaped with only minor injuries. Simiano and his two passengers, two children ages 9 and 8, were uninjured.
   
Washington State Patrol is investigating the accident and attempted hit-and-run charges may be pending.

Pasco Fatal Accident Statistics
    Fatal accident count: 3
    Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
    Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
    Fatalities: 4
    Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
    Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Hit-and-Run (46.52.020)
A driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the injury to or death of any person or involving striking the body of a deceased person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to, and in every event remain at, the scene of such accident until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of subsection of this section; every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.

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.