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Two teens injured in Toppenish collision

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Two injured in Toppenish accident
Motor vehicle collision caused suspected DUI



Date: May 28, 2011, 05/28/2011
Location: Toppenish, Yakima County, Washington
Type: Car accident
Outcome: Two injured

Two teens were injured in a suspected DUI collision in Toppenish on Saturday.

After midnight while driving on Cheyne Road past Yakima Valley Highway, 19-year-old Juan Mares lost control of his car and rolled it twice before coming to rest in a field. Mares and his 15-year-old passenger were taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Washington State Patrol believes that drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash, but the incident is still under investigation.

Drunk Driving Accident Statistics
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.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. 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.

Washington State Underage Drinking Law
A person must be over the age of 21 to purchase or consume alcohol. Washington State Law: 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; or (c) While the person is under the combined influence of or affected by intoxicating liquor and any drug.

Seattle Drunk Driving Victim Attorneys
If you or a family member has suffered as the result of a car accident, Seattle car accident attorney Chris Davis and the Davis Law Group, P.S. can help you. We understand the devastation that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident. We are committed to helping car accident, trucking accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the just and fair compensation they are entitled to receive under the law.