Davis Law Group, P.S.

School bus rear-ended on I-5

DESCRIPTION: A pick-up truck was totalled on October 29, 2010 after it was caught between a school bus and a semi-truck while driving on I-5. The semi-truck was speeding when it hit the pick-up truck, forcing it into a school bus that was carrying the Lakes High School football team. Only the man driving the pick-up truck was injured and was taken to Madigan Army Medical Center for treatment. The semi-truck driver was cited for speeding. 

TYPE OF ACCIDENT: Multiple Motor Vehicle Collision
CAUSE:  Speeding.
DATE: October 29, 2010
TIME: ~4:30pm
LOCATION: Interstate 5 at Bridgeport Way, Lakewood
NUMBER OF VEHICLES: 3
     CARS: N/A
     TRUCKS: 3 (truck, semi, bus)
     MOTORCYCLES: N/A
     PEDESTRIANS: N/A
NUMBER INJURED: 1
NUMBER DECEASED: 0
DRUGS OR ALCOHOL INVOLVED: N/A
PERSONS INVOLVED: 20+
VEHICLES INVOLVED: 3
INVESTIGATING AGENCY: Washington State Patrol
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE: Madigan Army Medical Center
LEGAL ANALYSIS:   Semi-truck driver that caused the accident was cited for speeding.