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Two injured in Chehalis DUI collision

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Two injured in Chehalis car accident
Motor vehicle collision caused by DUI



Date: March 2, 2011, 03/02/2011
Location: Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington
Type: Car accident, DUI collision
Outcome: Two injured

Late Wednesday evening, while driving on Centralia Alpha Road in Chehalis, two people were injured after their vehicle went airborne off the roadway.

The driver, Riley R. Jones, and his passenger Ashley R. Dour, were both hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with head and chest injuries.

According to Washington State Patrol, Jones was driving under influence when his Dodge Intrepid slid 200 feet into a ditch before being sent airbonre after hitting two driveways. The car came to a stop after hitting some trees.

MADD Drunk Driving Statistics

• This year, 10,839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes - one every 50 minutes.
• An average drunk driver has driven drunk 87 times before first arrest.
• Drunk driving costs each adult in this country almost $500 per year.
• One in three people will be involved in an alcohol-related crash in their lifetime.
• Every minute, one person is injured from an alcohol-related crash.

• MADD has saved 27,000 young lives through passage of groundbreaking public health laws.
• 50 to 75% of convicted drunk drivers continue to drive on a suspended license.
• Teen alcohol use kills about 6000 people each year, more than all illegal drugs combined.
• Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens and one out of three of those is alcohol related.

Washington State Drunk Driving Law
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
(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. See RCW 46.61.502 for more information.

Seattle Car Accident Victim Lawyers
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 that will fight for the highest possible compensation for you.

 
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