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Two injured in Pasco DUI collision

Story Highlights:

• Two injured in Pasco accident
• Motor vehicle collision caused by DUI

Date: September 6, 2011, 09/06/2011
Location: Pasco, Franklin County, Washington
Type: Motor vehicle collision, Car accident
Outcome: Two injured

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

Around 5:15 p.m. a 30-year-old woman was driving westbound on Interstate 182 when she rear-ended a 20-year-old man, pushing his vehicle into the median where it rolled into the eastbound lanes. He was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center for treatment.

The 30-year-old woman attempted to flee the scene of the accident but was later apprehended and arrested. She suffered only minor injuries and was booked into Franklin County jail on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit-and-run.

Pasco Fatal Accident Statistics

    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

Hit-and-Run

A driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the injury to or death of any person or involving striking the body of a deceased person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to, and in every event remain at, the scene of such accident until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of subsection (3) of this section; every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.

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.

Seattle Motor Vehicle 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.  Contributing factors in traffic accidents can be vehicle design, speed of operation, road design, driver distraction (texting or talking on a cell phone while driving), and driver impairment (drunk driving). 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.