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Three injured in Bellevue DUI collision

Story Highlights:
Three injured in Bellevue accident
Motor vehicle collision caused by DUI



Date: June 30, 2011
Location: Bellevue, King County, Washington
Type: Car accident, Motor vehicle collision
Outcome: Three injured

Three people were injured in a collision in Bellevue on Thursday night.

Just before midnight, Washington State Trooper Michael Porter had stopped a BMW on northbound I-405 near State Route 520 for investigation of DUI. While the driver was being arrested, a 26-year-old woman driving a green Acura crashed into the back of the patrol car which pushed it into the back of the BMW.

Both drivers and Porter were injured and taken Overlake Medical Center. Porter injured his leg but was later released, no information about the two drivers was reported except that they may have potentially serious injuries.

The woman driving the Acura is under investigation of DUI and vehicular assault.

Bellevue fatal car crashes and road traffic accident statistics for 2009
•    Fatal accident count: 1
•    Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
•    Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
•    Fatalities: 1
•    Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
•    Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Driving under the influence
A person is guilty of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug if the person drives a vehicle within this state:
(a) And the person has, within two hours after driving, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher as shown by analysis of the person's breath or blood made under RCW 46.61.506; or
(b) While the person is under the influence of or affected by intoxicating liquor or any drug;
(c) While the person is under the combined influence of or affected by intoxicating liquor and any drug.

Vehicular assault — Penalty (RCW 46.61.522)
A person is guilty of vehicular assault if he or she operates or drives any vehicle:
(a) In a reckless manner and causes substantial bodily harm to another; or
(b) While under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, as defined by RCW 46.61.502, and causes substantial bodily harm to another; or
(c) With disregard for the safety of others and causes substantial bodily harm to another.

Drunk Driving Accident Statistics
In Washington State, 54% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes involve a driver that was under the influence of alcohol.  In 2009 265 people in Washington State lost their lives in drunk driving crashes.  In Washingon State there is a sharp increase in the number of drunk driving incidents near major holidays. Drunk driving is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle collisions. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 16,694 people were killed in alcohol-  related crashes in the United States in 2004. This figure represents 39% of all traffic incident deaths. In fact, more than 500,000 Americans are injured annually in drunken driving crashes.

Seattle Drunk Driving Accident Attorneys
We Only Represent Victims of Drunk Drivers. Not DUI Offenders. The drunk driving victim lawyers at Davis Law Group have experience dealing with collisions that were caused by someone who was under the influence of alcohol.If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed due to drunk driving crash Seattle attorney Christopher Davis has a team of dedicated and experienced lawyers th at will fight for the highest possible compensation for you.