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Two injured in Hwy 22 DUI collision

Story Highlights:
Two injured in Toppenish accident
Motor vehicle collision caused by DUI



Date: May 21, 2011, 05/21/2011
Location: Toppenish, Yakima County, Washington
Type: Car accident, Motor vehicle collision
Outcome: Two injured

Two people were injured in a collision near Toppenish on Saturday night.

Around 10:45 p.m. Guillermo Rivas was driving on Meyers Road when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a vehicle carrying two other people. Mayra A. Hurtado, 28, and Jose L. Ramirez Soto, 30, were headed westbound on Highway 22 when they were struck by Rivas.

Hurtado and Ramirez Soto were taken to Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center for treatment. Washington State Patrol cited Rivas for driving under the influence.

Toppenish Fatal Accident Statistics for 2007
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Drunk Driving Accident Statistics
In 2008, 255 people in Washington State lost their lives in fatal alcohol related motor vehicle collisions. One hundred eighty-two (182) of those accidents involved a drunk driver whose blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.08 or higher. In Washington State, 34% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes involve a driver that was under the influence of alcohol. 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.

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 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.

Seattle Drunk Driving Accident Victims Attorney
We Only Represent Victims of Drunk Drivers. Not DUI Offenders. 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. 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.