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Two injured in Pasco collision

Story Highlights:

• Two injured in Pasco accident
• Motor vehicle collision caused by failure to yield

Date: September 17, 2011, 09/17/2011
Location: Pasco, Franklin County, Washington
Type: Motor vehicle collision
Outcome: Two injured

Two people were injured in a collision near Pasco on Saturday afternoon. 

Around 1:45 p.m., while driving northbound on Highway 395, a 66-year-old female and 65-year-old male were struck by an 85-year-old who was attempting to turn left from the southbound lane. 

The couple was taken to Lourdes Medical Center for medical treatment. It was not reported that the 85-year-old woman was injured.

Washington State Patrol is investigating the accident and cited the at-fault driver with failure to yield.

Pasco Fatal Accident Statistics for 2009

Fatal accident count: 3

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0

Fatalities: 4

Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13

Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Car Crash Statistics Based on Age (according to Autos.com)

•     * Teens = Highest Risk Group: For every mile driven, teens between the ages of 16 and 19 are four times as likely to be involved in a car crash
•     * Teenage Car Fatalities: 5,000 teens in the 16 to 20 age group die each year as a result of a car crash
•     * Teenage Car Injuries: 400,000 teens in the same age group are injured each year in car accidents
•     * Disproportionate Population / Fatality Ratio: Teens make up 10% of the population but represent 12% of car crash fatalities
•     * Cost: 30% or $26 billion per year in costs are accounted for by drivers under the age of 24
•     * Driving Habits: Teenagers are more likely to speed, tailgate and only 10% report wearing seatbelts
•     * Teen Male Drivers: Of male drivers ages 15 to 20 killed in car crashes, 38% were speeding and 24% were under the influence of alcohol
•     * High Risk Age Groups: People between the ages of 15 and 24 and over 75 are the groups most likely affected by car accidents
•     * Senior Drivers: Drivers over the age of 65 are second most likely to die in a car crash
•     * Safety Disparity: Despite the fact that older drivers are on average slower, safer drivers, they are more likely to die in a car accident than younger drivers

Seattle Car Accident Attorneys

A motor vehicle accident is when a road vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, road debris, or man-made object.  These collisions can result in personal injury, property damage, or death.  Motor vehicle accidents can involve automobiles, trucks, semi or tractor trailer trucks, delivery vehicles, passenger vans, motorcycles, etc.  If you or a family member has suffered as the result of a car accident in Washington state,  Seattle motor vehicle accident attorney Chris Davis and the Davis Law Group, P.S. can help you.  We are committed to helping car accident, trucking accident, DUI accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the just and fair compensation they are entitled to receive under the law.