Three dead in icy Chehalis crash

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11/15/2011
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Three dead in icy Chehalis crash

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Three dead in Chehalis crash
Motor vehicle collision caused by icy roadway

Date: November 12, 2011, 11/12/2011
Location: Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington
Type: Car accident, Semi-truck accident
Outcome: Three dead

Three people were killed in a collision near Chehalis early Saturday morning.

Around 6:30 a.m. 49-year-old man was heading east on Highway 12 when he lost control on an icy stretch of roadway. His pickup truck spun sideways, crossed the centerline and was struck by a westbound semi-tractor trailer driven by a 35-year-old man.

Both the 49-year-old driver and his 44-year-old male passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. The semi-truck driver was not injured but his 46-year-old male passenger was also pronounced dead.

Washington State Patrol, who is investigating the accident, reported that no charges were being filed.

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 men who were 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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